Ancient Love Poetry Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Ancient Love Poetry Synopsis
Shang Gu is the first of the four ancient gods, known as ”Hou Chi Shang Shen“. She has a supreme position. 60,000 years ago, Shang Gu saves the world but falls into a deep sleep after sacrificing herself.
Bai Jue, one of the four ancient gods, loves Shang Gu deeply and spent 40,000 years waiting for and protecting her. With 60,000 years of loneliness, he never told her his love for her. Bai Jue made many sacrifices for her. In the end, Shanggu understood Bai Jue’s heart, and finally came together.
Ancient Love Poetry Recap
Episode 1 Recap
At the beginning of the God Realm, the Ancestral God created the three realms of gods, immortals, and demons, and passed on the method of spiritual power cultivation before shattering the void and leaving. The God Realm is supreme, governed by the four True Gods. Within the God Realm, two graceful young girls are frolicking among the beautiful flowers. One of the girls is innocent and romantic; she is Shanggu, the Chief God of Chaos.
Accompanying her is the Goddess of Moon & Stars, named Yuemi. The two come together to the Temple of Love, which manages marriages in the three realms. This Temple of Love is managed by God Lord Puhua. Yuemi has someone in her heart, and she enters the temple to pray for marriage. Shanggu, seeing the loving couples in the temple, can't help but pinch a magic seal, wanting to help create pairs of divine couples.
However, Shanggu is not skilled enough, and she accidentally creates a disaster, which is noticed by Zhiyang, the True God in charge of the Heavenly Realm. Shanggu and Yuemi quickly leave the Temple of Love. Inside a Heavenly Realm school, a man in white is teaching immortal techniques. He is Bai Jue, one of the four True Gods of the ancient realm.
Bai Jue is cold by nature but quite strict with his students, until another man comes to disrupt Bai Jue's teaching. There are not many who can be so presumptuous with Bai Jue; besides Zhiyang, who is far away in the God Realm, Tianqi, who is right in front of him, is one of them. As soon as Tianqi sees Bai Jue, he challenges him to a contest.
In the past ten thousand years, Bai Jue's spiritual power has greatly increased, and Tianqi is no match for Bai Jue. He obtains fine wine from Bai Jue and also mentions Shanggu's ten-thousand-year birthday. Shanggu is the future Chief God of Chaos, and whether Bai Jue is willing or not, he must make a trip to the God Realm to see this Shanggu, who is just ten thousand years old.
Within the God Realm, True God Zhiyang knows about the disaster Shanggu has caused. He is very angry about Shanggu sneaking out of the God Realm and sends people to search for Shanggu's whereabouts everywhere. Shanggu knows that she will be punished by Zhiyang, so after thinking for a moment, she decides to go to Changyuan Hall to avoid the storm.
Changyuan Hall is Bai Jue's temple, but because Bai Jue has not returned to the God Realm for nearly ten thousand years, Shanggu sincerely believes that it is a safe place. Bai Jue and Tianqi return to the God Realm to see Zhiyang. There are only four True Gods in the God Realm; besides Shanggu, there are the three of them. Therefore, even though they have not seen each other for ten thousand years, they do not feel any estrangement.
This time, Bai Jue casually picks a longevity peach as a birthday gift for Shanggu. Zhiyang mentions that Shanggu has had blocked divine meridians since birth, and her spiritual power is weak, preventing her from cultivating the Ancestral God's unique power of Chaos. He hopes that Bai Jue can stay in the God Realm and guide Shanggu.
Bai Jue is unwilling to take on this matter, but Zhiyang lets Bai Jue and Tianqi witness the phenomenon of the Nether World cracking. As the Nether World cracks, the power of Chaos also begins to dissipate. Once the Nether World completely breaks open, it will cause a great disturbance. Even if Bai Jue is unwilling to interfere in the affairs of the Demon, he cannot ignore the Tribulation of Chaos.
Under the mutual persuasion of Zhiyang and Tianqi, and with Zhiyang's assurance that Shanggu is naturally well-behaved and diligent, Bai Jue agrees to teach Shanggu. Inside Changyuan Hall, Shanggu is resting in a tree when she unexpectedly sees Goddess of Snow coming to care for the Canghai Flower. It goes without saying that Goddess of Snow is in love with Bai Jue. Bai Jue's sudden appearance makes Goddess of Snow's eyes light up with joy.
Goddess of Snow steps forward to express her feelings, but Bai Jue burns the Canghai Flower in front of Goddess of Snow, leaving Goddess of Snow with no illusions. At the same time, Bai Jue discovers Shanggu's presence. Shanggu mistakes Bai Jue for a heartless man and speaks wildly to Bai Jue. Seeing Shanggu's unruly nature, Bai Jue also puts on a cold face and directly throws Shanggu out of Changyuan Hall.
Shanggu returns to her own temple, and she is constantly thinking about what Bai Jue did to her. She is the Chief God of Chaos, and no one in the God Realm has ever been so presumptuous with her. Therefore, she wants Yuemi to destroy Changyuan Hall for her. Bai Jue's spiritual power is not something that Yuemi can compare with. Yuemi, feeling troubled, summons Zhiyang.
Zhiyang has watched Shanggu grow up since she was a child, and he knows Shanggu's nature well. Therefore, he cooperates with Yuemi, using reverse psychology to provoke Shanggu into being willing to become Bai Jue's apprentice. When she has learned something in the future, the first thing she will do is to personally destroy Changyuan Hall and drive Bai Jue out of the God Realm, in order to avenge today's humiliation.
Surrounded by people, Shanggu comes to Changyuan Hall, wanting to show off her divine power as the Chief God of Chaos. However, Bai Jue does not fall for Shanggu's tricks and only says that if Shanggu wants to enter the door of his Changyuan Hall, she must agree to three requests from him. Shanggu agrees without hesitation.
She endures the arrogance in her heart and takes off her divine clothes in front of everyone, destroys the treasure that she has loved for ten thousand years, and has her spiritual power sealed by Bai Jue. Wearing plain clothes, she enters Changyuan Hall. From then on, she is a divine servant in Changyuan Hall, no longer the Chief God of Chaos.
Once she enters the door of Changyuan Hall, Shanggu's status is no different from that of the Qilin divine beast beside Bai Jue. At the request of the divine beast, she begins to sweep the floor but frequently teases the divine beast. Bai Jue sets a test for Shanggu. He asks Shanggu to go to the Blood Forest to appease the Tiger Demons and find a way to make the Tiger Demons smile.
Shanggu is very troubled by this, and she comes to Tianqi for advice. Tianqi only tells Shanggu to move them with the most sincere affection. Afterwards, Shanggu steps out of the hall but encounters a group of goddesses who have come to give her birthday gifts for her ten-thousand-year birthday. The group does not ask for anything for themselves, only wanting Shanggu to matchmake them with Bai Jue.
Episode 2 Recap
Shanggu accepted the birthday gifts from the goddesses and brought them into Changyuan Hall. To please Bai Jue, the goddesses used all their strength, which only annoyed Bai Jue. The next day was Shanggu's birthday. Bai Jue came to speak clearly with Shanggu. He ordered the goddesses never to step into Changyuan Hall again and stated that he had already decided to go to the lower realm.
He had never expected that the esteemed Chief God of Chaos would betray him for material things. Bai Jue's outburst left Shanggu stunned. Tianqi learned of Bai Jue's scolding of Shanggu, so he came to settle the score with Bai Jue.
Only then did Bai Jue realize that Shanggu had brought the goddess lords into the hall not for greedy gifts, but to collect the most sincere joy of the goddess lords, which moved the Tiger Demons in the Blood Forest and made them smile. Bai Jue misunderstood Shanggu. Tianqi asked Bai Jue to personally carve a bracelet as an apology gift to Shanggu.
It was pouring rain outside, and Shanggu's spiritual power was sealed, but Bai Jue's heart softened, and he went out to find Shanggu. At this time, Shanggu was no more than a mortal body. He put his cloak on Shanggu and explained that the test he set was merely to make Shanggu understand her mission. Only Shanggu could bring peace and joy to the three realms. To apologize, Bai Jue gave Shanggu a bracelet and also made her a swing.
To get even, Shanggu asked Bai Jue to seal his divine power for the duration of an incense stick. Bai Jue readily agreed. Shanggu originally intended to seriously injure Bai Jue with a palm strike, but she underestimated Bai Jue's ability. Even with his divine power sealed, Shanggu could not move Bai Jue even an inch. The next day, Shanggu began to read at Bai Jue's request. Zhiyang and Tianqi were greatly astonished and watched Bai Jue intently.
Bai Jue knew that the most effective way to handle Shanggu's character was using reverse psychology. He still remembered Zhiyang's words that had tricked him, "naturally well-behaved, diligent, and eager to learn," so in front of Tianqi, he exposed Zhiyang's shortcomings and brought up Zhiyang's romantic affairs from back then. Shanggu received the instruction feather of Chief God from Demon Chief Xuan Yi.
The Demons had arranged to meet Shanggu at the Nether World in three months to discuss peace talks. Zhiyang and his group also became aware of this matter. After discussing with Shanggu, Zhiyang decided to go to the Nether World with her to negotiate with Xuan Yi and avoid a great war.
However, Shanggu's spiritual power was weak, so Zhiyang had to ask Bai Jue to train Shanggu into shape within three months, after which they would go to the Nether World together. Xuan Yi was the chief of the Demons, and even the Ancestral God couldn't defeat him back then. Shanggu knew she was no match for Xuan Yi. She returned to Changyuan Hall, intending to pack her bags and run away, but was caught by Bai Jue.
Bai Jue analyzed the current situation. He wouldn't stop Shanggu if she wanted to leave, but Xuan Yi's target was Shanggu. He told Shanggu to think clearly before deciding whether to leave Changyuan Hall. Shanggu knew her identity. Once she stepped out of Changyuan Hall, she would be targeted by Xuan Yi, so she decided to stay and learn properly from Bai Jue. Tianqi felt sorry for Shanggu and worried that she would be wronged by Bai Jue.
However, Zhiyang told Tianqi that this time they had to face the Demons and Xuan Yi, and a thousand years later, Shanggu would have to face the Tribulation of Chaos alone. She was the successor to the Chief God of Chaos and was bound to grow up sooner or later. Bai Jue took Shanggu to Liaowang Mountain, a cultivation place in the lower realm.
Shanggu was unwilling to stay there, but Bai Jue set up a barrier around it, making it impossible for Shanggu to leave. She had no choice but to stay at Liaowang Mountain to cultivate. At night, the Demons came to Liaowang Mountain. Shanggu was greatly frightened by the Demons and could only hide behind Bai Jue. Bai Jue couldn't help but scold Shanggu, having never expected that Shanggu didn't even know the most basic moves.
He also decided to help Shanggu open her divine meridians the next day at Chen Shi (7-9 AM). The next day, before Shanggu was even awake, Bai Jue forcibly called her up. Bai Jue explained the difference between demonic power and spiritual power to Shanggu. Originally, there was no demonic power in the three realms. Back then, Xuan Yi, like Shanggu, was endowed with the method of Chaos.
However, Xuan Yi was dissatisfied with the Ancestral God's way of ruling the world. He contended for the position of Chief God before he inherited the instruction feather of Chief God. But on the verge of defeat, he suddenly defied the heavenly law and forcibly absorbed the malevolent energy from fallen divine soldiers. This malevolent energy merged with the Chaos energy in his body, ultimately transforming into demonic power that could devour all things.
People with evil thoughts in the lower realm who cultivated using this method also became Xuan Yi's subordinates, thus the Demon race was born. After defeating Xuan Yi, the Ancestral God also shattered the void and left. His last breath gave birth to Shanggu, making Shanggu the head of the Four True Gods. Bai Jue instructed Shanggu to always be vigilant not to repeat Xuan Yi's mistakes.
When she took over the instruction feather of Chief God in the future, she should bear the responsibility for all sentient beings in the world even more. Shanggu's divine meridians were not open. Bai Jue used external force to help Shanggu open her divine meridians. Her spiritual power leaked out uncontrollably, so Bai Jue had to step forward to help Shanggu retrieve her spiritual power, thus holding Shanggu in his arms.
A subtle atmosphere of intimacy also spread silently between the two. The next day, Hongri came at Bai Jue's command to teach Shanggu how to cultivate. Shanggu thought Bai Jue was faking illness. She broke into Bai Jue's room and saw Bai Jue, whose pulse was weak. Only then did she realize that she had misunderstood Bai Jue. Afterward, Shanggu went to cultivate with Hongri.
She learned from Hongri that Bai Jue was ill because he had helped her open her divine meridians, so she proactively followed Hongri to gather herbs and brewed medicinal tea for Bai Jue to recover. After drinking the medicinal tea brewed by Shanggu, Bai Jue came to teach Shanggu sword techniques. Shanggu was completely clueless about sword techniques. Bai Jue taught Shanggu hand-in-hand and watched her practice intently. Their interactions were seen by Hongri, who believed that although the two seemed incompatible, they were actually very considerate of each other.
Episode 3 Recap
Shanggu diligently practiced sword techniques. Her spiritual power greatly increased, and her disposition also changed significantly. The reverse psychology Bai Jue used in the past was no longer effective on Shanggu. Afterward, Bai Jue returned to the God Realm. Tianqi and Zhiyang both told Bai Jue to treat Shanggu well and absolutely not to beat or scold her. Bai Jue didn't think much of it.
He came this time wanting to retrieve four divine artifacts for Shanggu: Phoenix Feather, Mysterious Tortoise Shell, Strange Dragon Horn, and Mysterious Gold Iron. Hearing that Bai Jue had already opened Shanggu's divine meridians, Tianqi and Zhiyang were somewhat surprised. Zhiyang gave Bai Jue three divine artifacts, but the Mysterious Gold Iron was in the North Sea, so Bai Jue had to make a trip to the North Sea himself.
Before leaving, Zhiyang told Bai Jue that Shanggu's divine meridians were open, and she would likely soon face her first heavenly tribulation. Bai Jue still needed to be careful around Shanggu, and must not be careless. Shanggu practiced sword techniques in the bamboo forest. There was no barrier protecting it, and Bai Jue was not by her side. The Demons targeted Shanggu.
Shanggu only felt her spiritual power had greatly increased, and ignoring Hongri's persuasion, she went to fight the Demons. Coincidentally, at this time, Shanggu faced her first lightning tribulation. Bai Jue also rushed back at this moment. He stepped forward to block the lightning tribulation for Shanggu.
He secretly marveled in his heart that the tribulation clouds for Shanggu's newly opened divine meridians were extraordinary, and feared that when Shanggu inherited her divine position in the future, the heavens and earth would shake. Bai Jue did not let Shanggu know that he had blocked the heavenly lightning for her. Shanggu mistakenly thought she had good fortune.
After blocking the heavenly lightning, Bai Jue used the four divine artifacts to refine a magic tool for Shanggu, but he himself fainted due to excessive consumption of spiritual power. Nether World, Xuan Yi already knew about Bai Jue helping Shanggu pass the heavenly tribulation and forging a divine artifact. He found it very interesting. Tianqi taught Shanggu for ten thousand years, but Shanggu never enlightened.
Bai Jue took only a few months to allow Shanggu's divine meridians to open wide. He wanted to meet the Chief God of Chaos that Bai Jue cared about so much. Bai Jue fainted, and Hongri was taking care of him nearby. Only then did Shanggu learn from Hongri that Bai Jue had blocked forty-nine bolts of heavenly lightning for her, and also forged a divine artifact for her when his primordial spirit was greatly injured.
Everything Bai Jue had done for Shanggu was etched in Shanggu's heart. Hongri wanted to go to the God Realm to ask Zhiyang to come and heal Bai Jue, but Shanggu stopped Hongri. She told Hongri to go out and strengthen the barrier, preparing to transfer her spiritual power to Bai Jue herself. Shanggu transferred spiritual power, but the spiritual power could not enter Bai Jue's body.
Shanggu had no choice but to step forward and kiss Bai Jue, allowing the spiritual power to flow into Bai Jue's body. Liaowang Mountain's barrier collapsed. Xuan Yi knew that Bai Jue's origin was damaged. He prepared to go to Liaowang Mountain to meet Bai Jue and Shanggu. On the other side, Bai Jue woke up. He mistakenly thought Tianqi had come to heal him.
Shanggu watched from the side as Bai Jue was fine, and felt doubly happy in her heart. After this incident, she truly acknowledged Bai Jue as her master, with her identity as Chief God. She devoted herself to cultivating spiritual power, intending to travel with Bai Jue in the future. The Demons attacked Liaowang Mountain again. Bai Jue was lured away by the Demons, while Shanggu was captured by the Demons. She yelled for help.
Bai Jue came to the Nether World to save Shanggu. The two met Demon Chief Xuan Yi inside the Nether World. Xuan Yi's purpose for this trip was Bai Jue. He attacked Bai Jue again, trapped him, and took Shanggu away. Shanggu always remembered Bai Jue's words; she did not look directly into Xuan Yi's eyes. Xuan Yi mentioned Bai Jue's intentions towards Shanggu, believing Bai Jue had romantic feelings for Shanggu. Shanggu was eager to deny Xuan Yi's words.
She looked up and met Xuan Yi's gaze, and was hit by Xuan Yi's illusion technique. Xuan Yi conjured a false Bai Jue to deceive Shanggu. The real Bai Jue arrived by Shanggu's side at the critical moment. He shattered Xuan Yi's illusion technique. Xuan Yi saw Bai Jue's intentions towards Shanggu. Even when he killed all of Bai Jue's subordinates ten thousand years ago, Bai Jue had never been so angry.
Bai Jue wanted to take Shanggu away from the Nether World, but his spiritual power was damaged now, so he only broke through the barrier and let Shanggu leave first. When Shanggu left, she saw the figures of Tianqi and Zhiyang. The two were not surprised that Bai Jue had entered the Nether World. Only then did Shanggu realize that everything was a plan Bai Jue had set up long ago.
The Nether World's barrier was damaged, and Tianqi and Zhiyang came to help Bai Jue according to the original plan. The three activated the Divine Binding Array left behind by the Ancestral God back then, temporarily trapped Xuan Yi on the Divine Binding Platform. Shanggu was sulking at Bai Jue. She believed she was nothing more than a chess piece for Bai Jue.
She had originally thought that Bai Jue blocking the heavenly tribulation for her and forging the magic tool was sincere, but it turned out everything was within Bai Jue's plan. On the other side, Bai Jue's action was already within Xuan Yi's plan. His action this time precisely forced out the Ancestral God's last defense against him. Shanggu intended to cultivate the power of Chaos, and would inevitably come back to find him. He was not in a hurry.
Episode 4 Recap
Shanggu was still upset with Bai Jue. Yuemi, entrusted by Shanggu, came to Bai Jue to retrieve Shanggu's origin of Chaos. Hongri handed the origin of Chaos that Bai Jue had already prepared to Yuemi. Yuemi was a bit surprised, looking at the origin with such dense spiritual power, and thought Bai Jue's teaching was effective. She and Tianqi had been teaching Shanggu for tens of thousands of years without such results.
Meanwhile, Shanggu secretly sneaked into Changyuan Hall and happened to see Bai Jue meditating. She stepped forward to take the origin of Chaos, but couldn't find a way to retrieve it. Recalling the scene when she sent the origin into Bai Jue's body, Shanggu blushed and prepared to kiss Bai Jue to get the origin back from Bai Jue's mouth. Unexpectedly, Bai Jue woke up, and Shanggu realized that Bai Jue was not meditating.
With a face full of shyness, she shouted that she would break all ties with Bai Jue and returned to her own hall. Changyuan Hall became quiet again due to Shanggu's absence, but Bai Jue kept thinking about Shanggu. He used the name of his friend to ask Hongri how to coax Shanggu. Hongri saw through Bai Jue's intentions, but didn't expose him, only telling Bai Jue to apologize to Shanggu.
Getting Hongri's answer, Bai Jue came to find Shanggu, but saw Shanggu playing with dice in the hall. He couldn't help but rebuke Shanggu for indulging in trivial things. Shanggu restored the arrogance of Chief God of Chaos. She ignored Bai Jue's apology and intention to reconcile, only waving the Gu Di Sword in her hand, preparing to see him off. The Gu Di Sword was personally forged by Bai Jue, and it didn't hurt Bai Jue in the slightest.
Shanggu couldn't control the Gu Di Sword and left in anger, leaving Bai Jue alone. Bai Jue was depressed because of Shanggu. Hongri came up with another good plan for Bai Jue. Bai Jue did as Hongri said. He came to Shanggu and recited the words praising Shanggu according to the formula given by Hongri.
Shanggu was originally angry, but listening to Bai Jue's praise, she couldn't help but reveal a happy expression, chasing Bai Jue out of the hall, leaving Tianqi and Yuemi alone. Seeing Shanggu's special feelings for Bai Jue, Tianqi couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis. He had loved Shanggu for many years and was unwilling to let Bai Jue interfere. Yuemi felt equally heartbroken listening to Tianqi's words.
Tianqi only knew how to pursue Shanggu, but didn't know her love for him. Tianqi came to find Lord Puhua, who was in charge of marriage, and asked Puhua to hold a marriage conference for him, which most of the gods in the God Realm would attend. Later, Tianqi's attendant, Zihan, came to Changyuan Hall to deliver an invitation, inviting Bai Jue to attend the marriage conference in Taoyuuan Forest.
He unintentionally mentioned that Shanggu's injury had not yet healed, which Bai Jue heard in his heart. Bai Jue took the initiative to send medicine to Shanggu, but before he stepped into the hall, he heard Shanggu's silvery laughter. Tianqi was telling Shanggu a story, and the two looked very happy. Hearing Shanggu say that her favorite God was Tianqi, Bai Jue couldn't help but feel jealous.
In Taoyuuan Forest, Tianqi changed into a gorgeous purple outfit, preparing to shine in front of Shanggu. Unexpectedly, Bai Jue, who never attended banquets, also came to the marriage conference. A group of Goddesses pursued Bai Jue and showed great courtesy, but Bai Jue came to Shanggu. He gave the injury medicine to Shanggu and personally apologized to Shanggu, saying that he shouldn't have disregarded Shanggu's feelings in the Nether World matter.
Getting this apology and this care from Bai Jue, Shanggu no longer cared about the Nether World matter. She reconciled with Bai Jue and prepared to return to Changyuan Hall with Bai Jue tomorrow to learn skills. The reconciliation between the two fell into Xue Ying's eyes, and Xue Ying felt extremely uncomfortable. She deliberately spilled wine on Shanggu in the name of toasting.
Just as Tianqi was about to get angry, Bai Jue stepped in to help Shanggu and Xue Ying out of the awkward situation. He used magic to change Shanggu into a new plain white dress. Both of them were wearing plain white, and the gods couldn't help but joke about how well the two matched. Yuemi came to find Puhua. She took the Marriage Rope from Puhua's hand, preparing to use the Marriage Rope on Tianqi.
Unexpectedly, Yuemi accidentally wasted the Marriage Rope on two other lower Gods. On the other side, Xue Ying followed Bai Jue to Changyuan Hall. She mentioned their first meeting 30,000 years ago, wanting to stay by Bai Jue's side, but Bai Jue refused Xue Ying, not giving Xue Ying any chance. The marriage conference was being held in Taoyuuan Forest.
It was originally a beautiful scene with good couples, but because the Goddess of Moon and the God of Sun descended to the lower realm at the same time, a strong wind struck, and the sky suddenly turned dark. Tianqi secretly cried out that it was not good. He and Yuemi went to the lower realm to find the Goddess of Moon and the God of Sun, while Bai Jue hurriedly came to Shanggu's side.
He wanted to take Shanggu away, but Puhua mistakenly thought Bai Jue was Tianqi in the distance. He used magic to make the two of them fall into a dark room, creating an opportunity for them to be together. Bai Jue and Shanggu were in the same dark room. Shanggu already knew that Bai Jue had given her the credit for quelling the Demon Lord, and with Bai Jue's apology, she had changed her view of Bai Jue.
The relationship between the two was no longer tense. Seeing the red string of fate moving among the other Gods in the dark room, Bai Jue also felt the changes in his heart and couldn't help but meditate to stabilize his mind, while Shanggu saw Bai Jue's destiny chart in the dark room. She used her spiritual power to peek at the harshness Bai Jue had experienced in his childhood, and couldn't help but feel sorry for Bai Jue beside her.
Episode 5 Recap
Bai Jue disliked interacting with others due to his childhood experiences. Shanggu tightly held Bai Jue's hand. She believed that interactions between people should not be only coldness and harshness. From now on, she would always accompany Bai Jue, and the two would advance and retreat together. Looking at the young girl holding him tightly in front of him, Bai Jue's heart was stirred at this moment. He couldn't help but hug Shanggu back, enjoying the warmth of the moment.
Tianqi was worried that Zhiyang would punish him upon his return. Yuemi comforted Tianqi by his side. However, when she learned that Tianqi only cared about Shanggu, Yuemi couldn't help but feel disappointed. Meanwhile, the Sun God and Moon Night were still entangled because of the God of Marriage, and even Tianqi and Yuemi had difficulty separating them. On the other side, Puhua came to the Joy Room. When he saw Bai Jue, he couldn't help but sweat for himself.
He honestly told Bai Jue his purpose: he had set up this banquet to facilitate the marriage between Tianqi and Shanggu, but he had mistakenly seen Bai Jue as Tianqi. Bai Jue did not heavily punish Puhua, only telling Puhua not to interfere with True Gods' marriages anymore, and that Puhua should act as if today's events never happened. He did not want to hear any rumors about this matter.
Bai Jue personally carried Shanggu back to the hall, but Shanggu slept the whole way. The crowd did not know that the Goddess Lord Bai Jue was holding was actually Shanggu. At this time, in the Chaocheng Hall, Zhiyang already knew about the Sun God and Moon Night simultaneously descending to the lower realm. He publicly questioned the two of them. Both were willing to take the blame for each other.
Seeing their truly deep affection, Yuemi stepped forward to speak for them, believing they were not at fault, and that the marriage rope from yesterday was also accidentally thrown onto them by her. The matter of the Marriage Rope was brought up, and Puhua quickly admitted his mistake. Zhiyang knew that the marriage conference was organized by Tianqi, and the fault was not Puhua's, but rather Yuemi's mischief. Yuemi was held accountable.
Tianqi then stepped forward to take responsibility for Yuemi. He took all the blame upon himself. Although Tianqi admitted everything, he felt he was not at fault, saying there was no need for such a fuss over just a common rope. Looking at such rebellious and willful Tianqi, Zhiyang was furious. He immediately punished Tianqi by confining him to the Ming Hall. Shanggu woke up. When she learned that Bai Jue had carried her back, she felt happy inwardly.
Meanwhile, the God Realm erupted in discussion because Bai Jue had carried a Goddess Lord. Everyone was speculating about the person Bai Jue favored. Only Xue Ying noticed Shanggu's dress and knew that the person Bai Jue had held was actually Shanggu. True Gods are different from mortals. Tens of thousands of years of solitude and loneliness made them ignorant of what love is. Shanggu's heart was stirred, but she was still unsure of her feelings.
She came to ask Puhua. After telling Shanggu a few things, Puhua gave her a bottle of wine and secretly slipped away. Shanggu took a few sips of strong wine. As she gazed at the sky full of stars, she couldn't help but think of Bai Jue. Thus, she came to Changyuan Hall to find Bai Jue and begged Bai Jue to take her to watch the stars. Bai Jue brought Shanggu to the Qiankun Platform.
Shanggu leaned against Bai Jue's shoulder, snuggling close to him, and watched the sky full of stars with him. Bai Jue had always been cold, but at this moment, he couldn't help but reveal a smile. However, soon after, he saw an omen on the Qiankun Platform. The omen indicated that Shanggu was in danger. Bai Jue was startled awake. Fearing that Shanggu would worry, he did not tell her.
Instead, he sought out Zhiyang, asking Zhiyang to seal off the Qiankun Platform, stating that he alone would guard it. Tianqi suffered the True God Thunder Punishment. Yuemi came to visit Tianqi. She brought up the matter of the Marriage Rope. Tianqi did not understand Yuemi's feelings and mistakenly thought Yuemi had taken a liking to another God Lord. Yuemi had no choice but to say that she had sought this rope to help Tianqi pursue Shanggu.
Moved by this, Tianqi wanted to become sworn brothers with Yuemi. In anger, Yuemi pushed Tianqi away and left the Ming Hall. Shanggu told Yuemi that she already had someone she admired. Yuemi immediately guessed that Shanggu liked Bai Jue. She gave Shanggu advice, telling Shanggu to do what Bai Jue liked. To please Bai Jue, Shanggu personally made a phoenix kite and flew it with Bai Jue at Changyuan Hall.
Looking at Shanggu's smiling face, Bai Jue couldn't help but smile as well. While the two were flying the kite, Bai Jue promised Shanggu that he would do his utmost to help Shanggu take charge of the God Realm as soon as possible. Eventually, wherever the divine light shone, it would carry the name of Shanggu's Chaos. Shanggu's divine channels had opened.
Bai Jue wrote an instruction feather to Feng Yun, the elder of the Phoenix clan, preparing for Shanggu to go to the Phoenix clan to choose a divine beast. If the Phoenix King could become Shanggu's divine beast, the Phoenix clan would surely become Shanggu's most loyal and powerful aid in the future.
Episode 6 Recap
Shanggu, dressed in simple-colored clothes, came to find Bai Jue. Bai Jue was not in the hall, so she had to take the kite and prepare to go out to play with it herself. Unexpectedly, Xue Ying also came to find Bai Jue. She damaged Shanggu's kite and spoke wildly to Shanggu, saying that Shanggu had merely taken advantage of her identity as the Chief God of Chaos; otherwise, with her conduct, how could she catch Bai Jue's eye?
Xue Ying laughed at Shanggu's low spiritual power, claiming she was unworthy to be the master of the three realms. She wanted to have a match with Shanggu to make Shanggu lose convincingly. Shanggu readily agreed, and the two competed in the Peach Spring Forest, witnessed by many God Lords. Bai Jue watched the match between the two from nearby.
Shanggu's moves were superior to Xue Ying's, but Xue Ying temporarily used a spell and narrowly won a round against Shanggu. Shanggu did not expect Xue Ying to cheat by using a spell. In anger, she summoned the Ancient Emperor Sword. Xue Ying, relying on Shanggu's promise before the match not to use the Ancient Emperor Sword, scoffed at Shanggu, causing the gathered gods to also discuss Shanggu among themselves. Bai Jue intended to protect Shanggu.
He stepped forward and stopped the matter, declaring that Xue Ying had only won by cheating, not fairly and squarely, and dismissed the crowd. Afterward, Bai Jue also reprimanded Shanggu, believing that what Shanggu should cultivate most was her temperament. She bore the heavy responsibility for the world; how could she make a fuss here just because of a few words from Xue Ying and some God Lords? And the kite Xue Ying broke was just a kite.
Hearing Bai Jue's words, Shanggu left with a dejected expression. To her, that kite was not a simple kite. Xue Ying stopped Bai Jue in Changyuan Hall. She pretentiously claimed she would do anything to appease Shanggu. Bai Jue saw through Xue Ying's facade. Playing along with Xue Ying's words, he drew a thousand years of spiritual power from Xue Ying as punishment and warned Xue Ying not to step into Changyuan Hall again.
Bai Jue ordered someone to send Xue Ying's thousand years of spiritual power to Shanggu, but Shanggu was unwilling to accept this apology gift. She was very angry with Bai Jue, but also worried that she was not perfect in Bai Jue's eyes because of her admiration for him. Bai Jue repaired the kite in Changyuan Hall. He told Hong Ri to put it away, stating that it would not be needed again.
Starting tomorrow, he would change his cultivation to learning the art of governance. Although he knew Shanggu had been wronged today and that Shanggu was diligent enough, if he were to be soft-hearted and lax for a moment, Shanggu would be in extreme danger in the future. For many days, Bai Jue had been unable to persuade Shanggu to come to Changyuan Hall for lessons. When he came to Zhiyang's place, however, he happened to meet Shanggu.
Zhiyang knew the two were still having a spat, so he just asked Shanggu to come and sit with them, and told Shanggu about Bai Jue drawing a thousand years of spiritual power from Xue Ying. Upon learning this, Shanggu immediately became happy and was no longer angry with Bai Jue. Zhiyang brought up the matter of Shanggu going to Wutong Forest to choose a divine beast. Tianqi wanted to accompany Shanggu, but was refused by Shanggu.
Shanggu only wanted to go with Bai Jue. Bai Jue refused Shanggu on the grounds that he had other matters. He could not be by Shanggu's side for everything; choosing a divine beast was a major event for Shanggu and an opportunity for her to grow on her own. Feng Yun came to the God Realm to see Bai Jue, stating that Feng Yan's primordial spirit was stolen during her nirvana and rebirth.
The Phoenix King undergoes nirvana three times in its life. Only after severing all seven emotions and becoming eternally indestructible can it become the strongest among divine beasts. Each time it undergoes nirvana and rebirth, it loses all previous memories and emotions. The one who stole the primordial spirit this time was Wuxi. He and Feng Yan were childhood sweethearts.
He was originally the ancestor of the Wutong tree and had guarded the Phoenix clan for tens of thousands of years, always loyal to the Phoenix clan, but he committed this outrageous act because of love. Wuxi committed this great mistake. Bai Jue planned to find Feng Yan's primordial spirit and then execute Wuxi's primordial spirit according to divine rules.
However, Wuxi had now concealed his aura and entered the territory of the Immortal Realm, making him extremely difficult to track down. Shanggu smiled cleverly, saying that she had a way to find Wuxi's whereabouts. Shanggu and Bai Jue entered the territory of the Immortal Realm together. Before coming, Shanggu had requested portraits of Feng Yan and Wuxi, preparing to use the Immortal Seeking Bell to find Wuxi's trace.
On the other side at this time, Wuxi restored Feng Yan's primordial spirit to a human form. The two expressed their affection for each other. Feng Yan, steeped in love, prepared to elope with Wuxi and no longer undergo nirvana and rebirth. The two embraced tightly. Wuxi heard the sound of the Immortal Seeking Bell not far away. He went out alone to lure Bai Jue and Shanggu away, leaving a Wutong leaf from the same root for Feng Yan.
This Wutong leaf would guide Feng Yan to him. Bai Jue and Shanggu arrived at a restaurant. Wuxi attracted their attention, preparing to draw them away. Bai Jue went out to chase Wuxi, but Shanggu stayed in the restaurant. After a moment's thought, she guessed that Feng Yan's primordial spirit was still in the restaurant, and thus easily found Feng Yan. Shanggu did not reveal her true identity.
Instead, she gained Feng Yan's trust under the name of a passing low-level immortal and sat at the same table to drink with Feng Yan. After a conversation, Shanggu learned of Feng Yan's predicament caused by love. Feng Yan also recognized Shanggu. However, Shanggu still stubbornly decided to let Feng Yan go, unwilling to break up a loving couple. Feng Yan went to meet Wuxi. Shanggu got heavily drunk in the restaurant. Bai Jue came to Shanggu's side.
Shanggu, emboldened by the alcohol, kissed Bai Jue. When Bai Jue's heart was in turmoil, he cast a spell on Shanggu, telling her to rest well. At this time, the three realms already knew about Feng Yan. The Demon and Devil clans, as well as the people from South Sea City, were coveting Feng Yan's primordial spirit. Feng Yan and Wuxi were in a dangerous situation, and he had to find the two of them as quickly as possible.
Wuxi found a secluded paradise, preparing to stay with Feng Yan for life. However, he did not expect that the people from South Sea City had already discovered their traces. They broke the barrier, intending to take Feng Yan's primordial spirit.
Episode 7 Recap
Bai Jue rescued Feng Yan and Wuxi from the people of South Sea City. Wuxi had committed a great mistake. Just as Bai Jue was about to execute Wuxi, Shanggu stopped him in time. She hoped Bai Jue would let the two go. Bai Jue was strict in enforcing rules and refused to let them go. To save Wuxi, Feng Yan was willing to bear all the blame.
Her primordial spirit was willing to return to the Phoenix clan with the two. Because of Feng Yan's initiative and Shanggu's pleading, Bai Jue was willing to spare Wuxi. But at this time, Wuxi had lost his sense of proportion. He tried with all his might to get Feng Yan back but accidentally injured Shanggu. Before losing consciousness, Shanggu asked Bai Jue not to kill Wuxi.
Bai Jue had no choice but to give up and take Shanggu back to the Phoenix clan. Shanggu was severely injured by the power of Ember Fire. Even Bai Jue could not heal Shanggu's external injuries, so he prepared to go to the God Realm to retrieve the Water Condensing Bead. At this time, Wu Huan, a maidservant in the Phoenix clan, volunteered to take care of Shanggu. Seeing Shanggu in unbearable pain, Bai Jue granted Wu Huan's request.
The Water Condensing Bead belonged to Xue Ying. Bai Jue borrowed the bead from Xue Ying for Shanggu. Xue Ying immediately requested to enter Changyuan Hall and become Bai Jue's disciple. Although Bai Jue did not welcome Xue Ying, for Shanggu's sake, he had no other option. He granted Xue Ying's request and borrowed the Water Condensing Bead. Healing with the Water Condensing Bead required removing Shanggu's clothing. Bai Jue covered his eyes with gauze and healed Shanggu.
He had no other request; his only hope was for Shanggu to be safe and sound. Shanggu woke up. She was very happy to learn that Bai Jue had not killed Wuxi. Wuxi also relented, allowing Shanggu to choose another person from the Phoenix clan as her divine beast. The Phoenix clan traditionally judged status based on birth rank.
Shanggu decided to promote the low-level Phoenix Wu Huan, who had been serving her, to be her divine beast, so that the Phoenix clan would know that birth rank was not important. Following Shanggu's words, to help Shanggu win people's hearts and the loyalty of the Phoenix clan, Bai Jue also thought of a method for Shanggu. Shanggu was happy in her heart and sweetly leaned against Bai Jue's side.
Shanggu returned Feng Yan's primordial spirit to its rightful owner and handed it over to Feng Yun for safekeeping, waiting for the Phoenix King to return after a thousand years. During these thousand years, she also chose Wu Huan to become her divine beast, hoping that the Phoenix clan would no longer judge based on birth in the future. This matter came to an end here.
Shanggu only hoped that after a thousand years, everyone would not discover that Feng Yan's primordial spirit was fake. As for the true primordial spirit, she entrusted it to a flower. Wuxi's true form is a Wutong tree. As long as the two continue to wait, they will have a chance to meet again. Shanggu took Wu Huan back to Chaosing Hall. She was very shocked to hear that Bai Jue had taken Xue Ying as a disciple.
Unwilling to believe it, she came to Changyuan Hall to stop Xue Ying. But Xue Ying, relying on her entry into Changyuan Hall, was aggressive and spoke provocatively to Shanggu, angering Shanggu to the point that she pointed the Chaosing Sword at Xue Ying. When Shanggu got angry, she released a great divine power. Bai Jue came and stopped Shanggu, who had almost torn down Changyuan Hall.
He frankly told Shanggu that taking Xue Ying as a disciple was because of the Water Condensing Bead, and that Xue Ying would cultivate with her in the future. Looking at Bai Jue's figure, Shanggu left in a huff. The next day, Shanggu completely changed from yesterday's anger. She was clever and mischievous, bringing a bunch of ancient texts to Changyuan Hall.
Her original intention was to make Xue Ying retreat from difficulty, take the ancient texts back, and read them thoroughly. But Xue Ying claimed she had already read the ancient texts. She pointed out the newness of the ancient texts, mocking Shanggu's ignorance and incompetence. Bai Jue could not bear to see Shanggu being bullied. He secretly helped Shanggu out of her predicament and intentionally favored Shanggu during the class. Shanggu had a very joyful and happy lesson.
Xue Ying was full of anger and detested Shanggu extremely. Shanggu returned to Chaosing Hall and told Yuemi about what happened in class. Yuemi saw that Shanggu had truly fallen for someone. She gave Shanggu a love knot. Shanggu secretly went to the tree of love and tied the love knot onto Bai Jue's plaque. Bai Jue watched all of Shanggu's actions and couldn't help but smile, letting Shanggu do as he pleased.
Afterward, Bai Jue came, having been summoned by Zhiyang. Zhiyang said that the power of chaos in the lower realm was severely dispersed. Although he was sending people to repair the barrier, he still decided to select a person to become Shanggu's disciple to help Shanggu quickly master the art of chaos and take on the role of Chief God. Bai Jue came to the Nine Nether God Restraint Platform. He detected something unusual here and was secretly shocked in his heart, not expecting that the God-slaying Flower would actually release the aura of chaos.
Episode 8 Recap
When the God-slaying Flower blooms, it releases the power of chaos, which only the Chief Gods of the three realms can absorb. It is extremely beneficial for cultivating the world's strongest power of chaos. Xuan Yi asked Bai Jue to hand Shanggu over to him, promising that within a thousand years, he would return a Chief God of Chaos to Bai Jue. Bai Jue did not finish listening to Xuan Yi's words.
He came to the Qiankun Platform and couldn't help but remember the previous premonition, knowing in his heart that only by letting Shanggu become the Chief God of Chaos could he change her predetermined fate. Bai Jue invited Shanggu to Changyuan Hall. Shanggu dressed up elaborately for the appointment; she directly changed into the ceremonial robe for Selection Day. A flash of amazement crossed Bai Jue's eyes. Bai Jue asked Shanggu to enjoy the feast on the table.
Shanggu mistakenly thought Bai Jue was going to confess his feelings to her today, but Bai Jue opened his mouth to say that he had found a good plan to let Shanggu take charge of the instruction feather of Chief God as early as possible; Shanggu needed to go to the Nether World herself for a thousand years to cultivate the power of chaos. Shanggu was unwilling to leave Bai Jue.
How could Bai Jue not want to accompany Shanggu there? It was just that Shanggu cultivated the power of chaos, and he could not accompany her; this time, Shanggu had to go alone. Bai Jue's star of romance was stirred. For the first time in tens of thousands of years, he felt compassion. He ordered Hong Ri to go down to the lower realm and transfer spiritual power to Wuxi, to help Wuxi transform into human form sooner.
For the two of them to be separated for a thousand years was still a bit too harsh. Selection Day is the day the God Realm chooses disciples. Among the outstanding individuals were Mu Guang from the Golden Dragon clan and Gujun from the Flood Dragon clan. Upon hearing that Gujun was from the Flood Dragon clan, Xue Ying couldn't help but mock him. He was extremely disdainful of Gujun's status.
The God Realm, apart from the Four True Gods, has always disregarded status. Gujun had entered the God Realm uprightly through his strength, so how could he tolerate Xue Ying's mockery and insult to his sect/clan? Therefore, Gujun stepped forward and started arguing with Xue Ying. Gujun's arrogance impressed Shanggu greatly. Shanggu immediately took Gujun as her disciple and made a bet with Xue Ying.
If Gujun's strength could not defeat Xue Ying after three months, she would voluntarily go to the Nether World to cultivate. Until she possessed the divine power to take charge of the power of chaos, she would not return to the God Realm. But if Xue Ying lost, he must abandon everything beautiful in the God Realm and leave the God Realm. Yuemi took Mu Guang as her disciple. Gujun entered Chaosing Hall. In the hall, he met Wu Huan.
After a conversation with Wu Huan, he learned that they had both cultivated in the same place before, and they were both of low status. For a moment, they couldn't help but feel a sense of mutual sympathy. There were a total of four disciples sent from the lower realm to the God Realm. Mu Guang and Gujun both found good places, while the other two were rejected by Tianqi because of their appearance.
The two of them were extremely unbalanced in their hearts. These words were overheard by Xue Ying, who was passing by. Xue Ying intentionally brought up the poisonous Nine-Clawed Lotus in the East Pond of Changyuan Hall, wishing to win the bet with Shanggu through the hands of the two of them. Gujun was diligent in his cultivation, wishing to earn some respect for Shanggu. However, the other two disciples from the lower realm came to trouble Gujun.
The two of them ambushed Gujun using the poisoned water from Changyuan Hall. While Gujun was resisting, the two of them accidentally splashed the poisoned water onto Tianqi, who was passing by. Gujun took the blame and was held by Zihan. After Shanggu learned the news, she came to find Tianqi. Tianqi originally planned to feign serious injury to get Shanggu's careful care and make Shanggu abandon the idea of going to the Nether World.
For him, the lives of the three realms were not as important as Shanggu alone. Shanggu saw through Tianqi's feigned illness at a glance. She had already accepted her mission and responsibility. Even if she was willful and reckless in the past, now she also understood the importance of taking charge of the instruction feather of Chief God. She would push herself to work hard and take charge of the instruction feather of Chief God as soon as possible.
Looking at such a sensible Shanggu, Tianqi felt a pang of heartache and became even more determined to protect Shanggu well. Mu Guang accidentally bumped into Wu Huan while passing by. Wu Huan's gentleness and kindness caught Mu Guang's attention. He looked at Wu Huan's receding figure and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, feeling unsettled. On the other side, Tianqi and Shanggu presided over the case of the poisoned water.
Tianqi knew that the two individuals from his sect/faction were certainly involved, so he punished the two of them with three lightning strikes each. As for Gujun, he was Shanggu's person, so he was naturally handed over to Shanggu to handle. Shanggu did not punish Gujun. Tianqi secretly discovered that Gujun was born with cold meridians and his spiritual power was unstable.
He frankly told Shanggu that Gujun would likely only be able to compete with Xue Ying if he ascended to God Lord status; otherwise, he would surely lose. Mu Guang and Gujun had a very good relationship. Upon learning that something had happened to Gujun, he quickly rushed to visit Gujun and decided to cultivate with Gujun together. In Changyuan Hall, Hong Ri discovered that one Nine-Clawed Lotus was missing from the East Pond.
The East Pond of Changyuan Hall had always been managed by Xue Ying, so this matter must be related to Xue Ying. After Bai Jue learned about this matter, he came to the Chaosing Hall to find Shanggu, preparing to explain the matter clearly to Shanggu and apologize. Shanggu originally liked Bai Jue, and now seeing Bai Jue take the initiative to find her, she couldn't help but smile.
Episode 9 Recap
Bai Jue apologized to Shanggu for the Nine-Clawed Lotus incident. He was willing to lend the Realm of Dark Abyss to help Shanggu cultivate and undergo tribulation, and he also refined a pill that could help Shanggu break through her cold meridians. Seeing Bai Jue's attentiveness, Tianqi couldn't help but become anxious. He wanted Shanggu to refuse Bai Jue, but Shanggu was full of joy at Bai Jue's efforts for her.
She brought up her bet with Xue Ying, wanting to know if Bai Jue would cancel the idea of letting her go to the Nether World alone if she won the bet. But upon seeing Bai Jue's tightly pursed lips, Shanggu still smiled self-mockingly, realizing she had ultimately just made things awkward for herself. Wu Huan accompanied Gujun in the hall to cultivate. She greatly admired Gujun. Mu Guang came to find the two of them.
He was fond of Wu Huan, so he specially gave Wu Huan hot spring mud from the Golden Dragon clan. Although Wu Huan accepted the hot spring mud, her gaze remained on Gujun. On the other side, Tianqi set off fireworks to make Shanggu happy. He boldly expressed his feelings to Shanggu, but Shanggu refused Tianqi. She had always only seen Tianqi as her older brother.
Tianqi felt disappointed inside, but still forced a smile, willing to always be Shanggu's elder brother and quietly protect her. Bai Jue knew that Xue Ying was inseparable from the Nine-Clawed Lotus incident. He told Xue Ying to request to leave the God Realm after the competition. Xue Ying was unwilling; clearly, he had deep affection for Bai Jue, yet Bai Jue was so cold towards him. Stepping out of the hall, Tianqi stopped Bai Jue.
He prepared to have a good drink with Bai Jue. Seeing Tianqi in such a drunken state, Bai Jue couldn't help but sober him up with a move. Tianqi hit upon the fact that Bai Jue liked Shanggu, but looking at Bai Jue acting upright and not troubled by personal romantic feelings, he only felt that Bai Jue was pathetic and selfish. Bai Jue and Shanggu agreed to send Gujun into the Realm of Dark Abyss at midnight.
Everyone was waiting for Bai Jue. Wu Huan gave Gujun a sachet she made herself, wishing Gujun success in undergoing his tribulation. Bai Jue was delayed by Tianqi. Seeing that Bai Jue had not arrived for a long time, Shanggu came to Changyuan Hall to look for Bai Jue. Bai Jue gave Shanggu the key to the Realm of Dark Abyss.
He promised Shanggu that if Gujun could win the competition, Shanggu would not have to go to the Nether World. Shanggu showed a look of joy on her face. Shanggu opened the Realm of Dark Abyss. Gujun cultivated in the secret realm until it was time to undergo tribulation. Undergoing Lightning Tribulation was not an easy matter. Shanggu assisted Gujun from the side, but Gujun could not withstand the ferocity of the lightning tribulation.
Shanggu had no choice but to step forward and block the lightning tribulation for Gujun. Although Shanggu had opened her Divine Meridians and her spiritual power was not low, blocking several lightning tribulations for Gujun was still very difficult and injured her origin. Only now did Shanggu understand how much Bai Jue had done for her when she underwent her lightning tribulation.
After enduring the lightning tribulation, Gujun was enveloped by a divine light, and he officially ascended to become a God Lord. Yuemi's brow was tightly furrowed; after Shanggu asked, she learned that God Lords in the lower realm were constantly perishing. There was a reason why Bai Jue wanted her to go to the Nether World to cultivate the power of chaos. Now, the power of chaos was dissipating everywhere, and spiritual meridians were scarce.
The only hope for the three realms rested upon Shanggu. Only if Shanggu took charge of the instruction feather of Chief God as soon as possible could this situation be resolved. Time flew by, and the day of the competition arrived. Gujun and Xue Ying competed in the hall. Xue Ying was accustomed to using magic tricks, but Gujun's ability was cultivated bit by bit by himself. Now Xue Ying was no longer his match.
He easily won against Xue Ying in front of everyone. Although Xue Ying lost, Shanggu was unwilling to hold it against him, but Hong Ri publicly exposed Xue Ying, Zhong Li, Xia Hui, and others for colluding in the Nine-Clawed Lotus incident that injured someone.
Bai Jue issued a punishment, banishing Xue Ying from the God Realm, exiling him to the Nether World to guard the barrier; Zhong Li and Xia Hui were also expelled from the God Realm and forbidden to return. After Xue Ying was banished, Shanggu also publicly announced her decision. She knew she was not worthy of the position of Chief God of Chaos, so she decided to go to the Nether World to cultivate that very day.
She would not return to the God Realm until she had cultivated the power of chaos. Shanggu went to the Nether World alone to undergo trials. She knew the reason Bai Jue wanted her to enter the Nether World, so she went directly to see Xuan Yi, asking Xuan Yi to help her set up a barrier around her that even a God could not break through.
She was afraid that one day she would not be able to persevere, yearn for the comfort of the God Realm, and leave the Nether World. Xuan Yi agreed to Shanggu. It was just that once the barrier was set, Shanggu could not leave the Nether World unless she had cultivated the power of chaos. Nor would he allow the Demon race to be lenient towards Shanggu.
At the same time, he also wanted Shanggu to visit the Deity Binding Platform often to chat with him and relieve his boredom. Shanggu originally did not expect anyone to shelter her in the Nether World, and Xuan Yi's conditions were not excessive, so she agreed to Xuan Yi without hesitation. Tianqi wanted to force his way into the Nether World to bring Shanggu out. Bai Jue and Zhiyang stopped Tianqi, hoping Tianqi could respect Shanggu's choice.
In Changyuan Hall, Bai Jue performed the technique of Soul Separation. He disregarded that this technique would reduce his lifespan and that he could perish utterly if he wasn't careful, only wishing to ensure Shanggu's safety and well-being.
Episode 10 Recap
Shanggu cultivated in the Nether World, absorbing the power of chaos from the Demon-Slaying Flower. The Demon race continuously provoked Shanggu, and Shanggu was no match for the Demons. Bai Jue's primordial spirit secretly assisted Shanggu in repelling the Demons. He also wielded the Ancient Emperor Sword and led Shanggu to find Ganoderma lucidum healing medicine. Seeing Shanggu sleeping from exhaustion, Bai Jue just quietly stayed by Shanggu's side.
He knew Shanggu's feelings for him, so he placed a kiss on Shanggu's brow. When the day comes for Shanggu to inherit the Chief God position, he will tell Shanggu his feelings one by one. Yuemi and Tianqi were both worried about Shanggu. Mu Guang came to report to Yuemi that he had comprehended the fourth level of cultivation.
Although Tianqi verbally disliked Mu Guang's slow cultivation progress, he was still kind enough to help Mu Guang break through his blocked meridians, assisting Mu Guang in his cultivation. Mu Guang's cultivation progressed rapidly after Tianqi's guidance. He came to find Gujun for a sparring session. Just then, he heard Wu Huan worrying about how to keep other God Lords in awe and manage the Pilgrimage Hall well. Gujun shared his insights.
Wu Huan felt deeply enlightened by this guidance and thought it made sense. A smile appeared on her face, and she busied herself preparing tea for Mu Guang and Gujun so they could discuss their cultivation. Xue Ying was banished to the Nether World. He was mocked by other barrier guards in the Nether World. Thus, he secretly swore in his heart that one day he would return to the God Realm honorably and surpass Shanggu.
On the other side, Shanggu was diligent in her cultivation in the Nether World. For a thousand years, Bai Jue disregarded the loss of his lifespan and the depletion of his spiritual power. His primordial spirit constantly assisted her in secret, watching Shanggu grow little by little. Yuemi's 100,000th birthday was approaching. Tianqi sent a congratulatory gift.
He also told Yuemi about the disturbances in the mountains and seas of the lower realm and how the chaotic energy was spilling out everywhere, and that Shanggu was about to master the power of chaos and return to the God Realm. Hearing this news, Yuemi was very happy. Mu Guang, who was standing by, also couldn't hide the smile on his face and prepared to tell Gujun this news.
In the Pilgrimage Hall, after these thousand years, Wu Huan became more and more skilled at managing the Pilgrimage Hall. She was like the owner of the Pilgrimage Hall, scolding the divine attendant who broke the jade cup. Even Gujun and Mu Guang, who had come there, couldn't stand it and thought Wu Huan was a bit too overbearing. Wu Huan spoke up to explain that she only wanted to manage the Pilgrimage Hall well.
Mu Guang and Gujun told her about Shanggu's imminent return. Wu Huan was stunned upon hearing this and seemed unable to recover her senses. Within the Nether World, Shanggu did everything she could to obtain the Source of Guardian God. She clashed with Xuan Yi's attendant. The Source of Guardian God is the greatest treasure of the three realms. Because Shanggu had cultivated for a thousand years, she finally comprehended the power of chaos.
The power of chaos can save all things, and it can also devour all things. Now that she has mastered the power of chaos, with a single thought she can move mountains and seas, with a single thought she can calm mountains and seas. The three realms are all beneath her feet, and all things are within her grasp. Shanggu's power of chaos was refined. Bai Jue's primordial spirit also left the Nether World and returned to his body.
His primordial spirit's departure attracted Xue Ying's attention. Xue Ying secretly entered the Nether World with his primordial spirit to spy. He was very surprised that Bai Jue would leave his body with his primordial spirit to cast spells for Shanggu. The news of Xue Ying entering the Nether World reached Xuan Yi's ears. Xuan Yi knew that Xue Ying and Shanggu were not on good terms.
Therefore, he decided to help Xue Ying, so he could stage a lively show. Shanggu cultivated chaotic spiritual power over a thousand years. She had broken the barrier. Therefore, she went to bid farewell to Xuan Yi. Xuan Yi looked at Shanggu's departing back and only gave a mocking smile. People of the God Realm have always been foolish.
They have always been wary of the Demon and Monster races, but they do not know that the greatest enemy among the three realms is called Destiny. Subsequently, Xuan Yi sent his attendant Mo Yu to the Red Forest to break the barrier of Qiongqi. Over the thousand years, he had already learned most things about the God Realm from Shanggu.
And Xue Ying has now been injected with demonic energy by him, making him the best chess piece for Mo Yu to act in the God Realm. Tianqi and Bai Jue waited outside the Nether World barrier for Shanggu's return. Seeing Bai Jue's weakened appearance, Tianqi inadvertently discovered that Bai Jue's divine consciousness had left his body before. However, because of Shanggu, Tianqi did not welcome Bai Jue.
The two of them stood separately to the side, waiting outside for Shanggu, but they learned from the gate-guarding God Lord that Shanggu had already left the Nether World. Xue Ying secretly helped Mo Yu break Qiongqi's barrier. Qiongqi attacked towards the direction of the God Realm. Just as the various God Lords could not withstand Qiongqi's attack, Shanggu returned with the power of chaos. An Ancient Emperor Sword stood before everyone.
The Shanggu who had undergone a thousand years of trials was no longer the naive and innocent little girl from that day. There was an inviolable regal aura about her eyes and brows.
Episode 11 Recap
Shanggu alone broke through Qiongqi's attack with an Ancient Emperor Sword, fended off Mo Yu's moves, bore the weight of the title of Chief God, and accepted the bows of the gods. Even the other three True Gods paid Shanggu the salute due to a High God. This attack by Qiongqi was a scheme set up by Mo Yu and Xue Ying. Zhiyang asked Xue Ying how he knew about Qiongqi's attack.
Xue Ying only claimed that he had accidentally encountered it and came to report. He desired to return to the God Realm. Zhiyang only believed that he had truly repented after a thousand years, so he allowed Xue Ying to return to the God Realm and continue to be in charge of the four seasons. In the Pilgrimage Hall, Shanggu recounted to the other three True Gods the matters concerning her in the Nether World.
During these thousand years, she always felt that someone was protecting her in secret. She wanted to know if this person was truly Bai Jue. Bai Jue did not acknowledge this matter. He always wore a cold expression. Because his divine consciousness was weak, Bai Jue also did not stay long, only hoping that Shanggu could take over the instruction feather of Chief God as soon as possible.
Upon hearing that Shanggu had decided to take over the instruction feather of Chief God half a month later, Bai Jue then got up and took his leave, weakly returning to Changyuan Hall. Shanggu had returned to the Pilgrimage Hall. She thanked Wu Huan for taking care of the Pilgrimage Hall over the past thousand years. However, Wu Huan's spiritual power was still low. She hoped that Wu Huan could diligently cultivate and increase her divine power.
Wu Huan had felt like she was in a dream during these thousand years. Seeing Shanggu return, she then understood that she was not the owner of the Pilgrimage Hall. Ultimately, she also could not stay in the Pilgrimage Hall forever. The first thing Xue Ying did upon returning to the God Realm was to come and see Bai Jue.
Bai Jue met Xue Ying once and only told Xue Ying not to come looking for him again in the future. He had no interest in Xue Ying. Looking at such a cold and indifferent Bai Jue, Xue Ying felt pain and sadness in his heart. He made great efforts to return to the God Realm, yet in Bai Jue's heart, he never existed. Shanggu grandly organized Yuemi's 100,000th birthday celebration for Yuemi.
Yuemi asked Wu Huan to greet the gods attending the banquet for her, while she herself took Shanggu to Taoyuan Forest. Upon learning that Shanggu's heart was still with Bai Jue, Yuemi told Shanggu about Bai Jue's situation over the past thousand years. Bai Jue only appeared at formal occasions during the past thousand years, and every time she met Bai Jue, Bai Jue's expression was always very poor.
Upon hearing this, Shanggu then knew that Bai Jue had been leaving his divine consciousness to enter the Nether World to assist her for the past thousand years. Leaving one's divine consciousness is extremely taxing, yet Bai Jue was willing to do this for her. She immediately left Yuemi and came to Changyuan Hall. Bai Jue was not in the hall.
Shanggu saw in the hall the kite that Bai Jue had fixed back then, and she also learned from Hongri about Bai Jue's efforts for her over the past thousand years. Shanggu returned to the Pilgrimage Hall joyfully. Her face showed joy, preparing to marry Bai Jue. After that, Shanggu slipped down to the lower realm. Three days later, she entrusted Wu Huan to come and deliver an instruction feather to Yuemi.
Yuemi smiled upon hearing this and also decided to help Shanggu fulfill her request. Therefore, using the excuse that Shanggu was in danger, she tricked Bai Jue into going down to the lower realm. Bai Jue rushed down to the lower realm, but saw Shanggu collecting root carvings in the lower realm. Shanggu collected a room full of root carvings and gave them all to Bai Jue.
She expressed her feelings to Bai Jue, wanting to know if Bai Jue was willing to become her person. Now that Shanggu had mastered the power of chaos, she boldly confessed her feelings. Bai Jue no longer had any concerns and only accepted Shanggu's confession, wandering with her during the Qiqiao Night. The two of them resolved all misunderstandings, put down all burdens, and strolled around the streets. Qiongqi attacked at this moment.
Shanggu asked the God of Water to go to the God Realm to report the news, while she herself teamed up with Bai Jue to slay Qiongqi. If they let one Qiongqi escape today, it would certainly cause much trouble in the future.
Episode 12 Recap
Bai Jue and Shanggu killed Qiongqi together in the lower realm. Bai Jue's origin is weak now, and a fight consumed a lot of his spiritual power. Shanggu immediately transferred spiritual power to Bai Jue. She was no longer the little girl from a thousand years ago who needed Bai Jue to protect her; now she could also protect Bai Jue. Tianqi and Zhiyang learned about Qiongqi's chaos.
The Demon Realm was Tianqi's territory, so Tianqi went to the Demon Realm to investigate. Unexpectedly, he discovered Xuan Yi's scheme. Xuan Yi intentionally wanted Shanggu to take over the instruction feather of Chief God and become the true Chief God of Chaos to shield him from the tribulation. Shanggu was the one Tianqi loved most in his heart. For Shanggu, Tianqi was willing to betray all beings in the Three Realms, bear infamy, and even fall into eternal perdition.
The next day, a grand event was held in the God Realm. Shanggu was about to take charge of the instruction feather of Chief God. Bai Jue came early to wake Shanggu up. He had prepared rare brocade for Shanggu, just to match her status as the Chief God of Chaos. On the other side, Zihan, under Tianqi's orders, secretly snuck into the Hidden Pavilion and stole the purple jade whip.
Mo Yu, who was hidden in the God Realm, also snuck into the Hidden Pavilion shortly after. He killed the guarding god general and framed Tianqi for the deed. On the Qiankun Platform, all the gods witnessed the moment Shanggu was about to become the Chief God of Chaos, waiting for Shanggu to take over the instruction feather of Chief God. But at the critical moment, Tianqi stepped forward and snatched the instruction feather of Chief God.
The instruction feather of Chief God represented the imperial seal of the God Realm. The crowd told Tianqi not to act recklessly, but Tianqi had reasons he couldn't speak of, so he had no choice but to steal the instruction feather and flee. Shanggu chased after Tianqi. She hoped Tianqi would stop fooling around. She didn't believe Tianqi would covet the position of Chief God. Tianqi brought up his current situation.
If he went back with Shanggu, he would surely die. He begged Shanggu to let him go, promising that once his matters were settled, he would return the instruction feather of Chief God. Shanggu treated Tianqi as her own elder brother. She couldn't bear to see Tianqi suffer and softened her heart, letting Tianqi leave. The incident at the Hidden Pavilion was also known to everyone. Everyone mistakenly believed that Zihan killed the guarding general of the Hidden Pavilion.
Zihan couldn't explain himself, but Tianqi's heavy trust was still on him. He fled the God Realm holding the purple jade whip in his hand. The God Realm was in chaos. Xue Ying returned to the God Realm with the help of the Demon race. He thus became a pawn of the Demon race. At today's grand event, he served as Xuan Yi's eyes, allowing Xuan Yi to see everything that happened in the God Realm.
Xuan Yi reprimanded Mo Yu for being inadequate in his work. Tianqi ruined his entire plan. Now, the God Realm would surely not tolerate Tianqi. He told Mo Yu to find a way to cause internal conflict in the God Realm and disrupt the peace of the God Realm. Tianqi and Zihan had both left the God Realm. Bai Jue used his origin power trying to stop Zihan. His primeval spirit is now weak and badly injured.
He must make medicine from the phoenix tree heart and chaos origin to heal his injuries. Shanggu decided to make a trip to the Feng tribe. Looking at Bai Jue who had fainted in her arms, Shanggu was heartbroken. She knew Bai Jue had feelings for her. She only hoped that after this matter was over, she would no longer miss out on him. Xue Ying followed Mo Yu's instructions.
He came to find Wu Huan and told her about Shanggu's trip to the Feng tribe. A thousand years had passed, and the Phoenix Emperor was about to be reborn through nirvana. At that time, Wu Huan would be nothing but a low-grade colored phoenix, no longer as glorious as she was today. Although Wu Huan repeatedly claimed not to be instigated by Xue Ying, Xue Ying's words landed in her heart.
She couldn't help but secretly listen to the conversation between Yuemi and Shanggu. Shanggu told Yuemi that she was going to the Feng tribe to find the phoenix tree heart. Yuemi mentioned Wu Huan's arrogance and dominance in recent years and that the Phoenix Emperor was Shanggu's true divine beast. She hoped Shanggu would bring the Phoenix Emperor back as well.
Wu Huan was always unable to bear heavy responsibilities, and the Phoenix Emperor's primeval spirit was fake and would not be reborn through nirvana even after another thousand years. But things were complicated at the moment, so Shanggu did not tell Yuemi about this, only saying that they would discuss it again later before leaving in a hurry. Looking at Shanggu's departing back, Wu Huan's heart tightened, filled with intense hatred for the Feng tribe, the Phoenix Emperor, and Yuemi.
Xue Ying and the gods attacked Zhiyang, demanding that Zhiyang severely punish Tianqi. Zhiyang and Tianqi were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together. How could he believe that Tianqi had betrayed the God Realm? Facing the persistent demands of the crowd, Zhiyang publicly promised that he would bear all punishments on behalf of Tianqi.
Only then did he manage to quiet the clamor, allowing the crowd to be willing to wait for Shanggu to capture Tianqi and bring him back. Shanggu went to the Feng tribe and retrieved the phoenix tree heart. At the same time, she also told Feng Yun her plan. She wanted Wu Huan to always follow her. Since she chose Wu Huan back then, she would not abandon her because of her low spiritual power. She was willing to wait until Wu Huan achieved cultivation. Hearing Shanggu's words, Feng Yun also agreed to Shanggu's request, allowing Wu Huan to forever follow Shanggu.
Episode 13 Recap
Shanggu used Chaos origin power and phoenix tree heart to refine medicine for Bai Jue. She had resolved to accompany Bai Jue through life and death, no matter what happened in the future. Afterwards, Bai Jue woke up. He investigated the items Zihan stole and was shocked to discover that Tianqi intended to activate the world-ending array. The world-ending array would harm the Three Realms.
Neither Shanggu nor Bai Jue believed Tianqi would be the one to seize the position of Chief God. He must have had unspoken difficulties. Shanggu came to Yuemi to borrow the Immortal Seeking Bell. Yuemi had known Tianqi for tens of thousands of years. She knew Tianqi was definitely not the kind of person who would activate the world-ending array. Seeing Yuemi's unconditional trust in Tianqi and her anxiety, Shanggu realized Yuemi was fond of Tianqi.
She borrowed the Immortal Seeking Bell from Yuemi and promised her that no matter what happened in the future, she would definitely not let anyone harm Tianqi in the slightest. The world-ending array had never appeared before. Bai Jue began studying how to break it, fearing that everything might reach an irreversible point. On the other side, Shanggu came to the Abyss Ridge Marsh to find Tianqi. She believed Tianqi must have had difficulties.
However, Tianqi repeatedly claimed that for the past ten thousand years, he had merely been acting a play with Shanggu. He was preparing to activate the world-ending array to rule over the Three Worlds. No one could stop this matter. Shanggu was unwilling to just watch Tianqi make mistake after mistake. She tried to take Shanggu back to the God Realm, but Tianqi struck and injured Shanggu, telling Shanggu to get out of the Abyss Ridge Marsh.
Shanggu returned to the God Realm. Bai Jue discovered Shanggu was injured. He wanted to go find Tianqi. Shanggu stopped Bai Jue, only saying that Tianqi's mind was made up, and Bai Jue going would be useless. Moreover, she had made a big mistake. Bai Jue knew deeply that Shanggu was not at fault for this matter.
Looking at Shanggu's disappointed and sad appearance because of Tianqi, Bai Jue felt a pang of heartache and pulled Shanggu tightly into his embrace. Bai Jue brought Shanggu with him to the entrance of the God Realm. He guided Shanggu and drank a pot of wine with her. As the Chief God of Chaos, Shanggu was born alongside the Three Realms and also carried the mission of the Three Realms.
Even though her relationship with Tianqi was deep, facing the responsibility for the Three Realms, she understood that she could only choose to stop Tianqi. Even if it meant a final battle with Tianqi, she had to choose the beings of the Three Realms. Inside the Abyss Ridge Marsh, Tianqi intended to activate the world-ending array. He was prepared to use his body to protect the array and use his origin divine power to catalyze it.
As for the area outside the Abyss Ridge Marsh, he would rely on Zihan to guard it. Once the world-ending array was fully formed, the Demon Realm would be destroyed. Even though that was Zihan's homeland, Zihan was willing to pledge allegiance to the Demon God Tianqi and help Tianqi activate the world-ending array. Even if Tianqi was condemned by thousands and scorned by all, he and others would follow him forever.
Shanggu announced that Tianqi was preparing to activate the world-ending array in the Abyss Ridge Marsh. She dispatched troops to the Abyss Ridge Marsh. Yuemi requested to go to the Abyss Ridge Marsh. Shanggu granted Yuemi's request and let her go with Bai Jue. Everything in the God Realm could not escape the eyes of the Demon race. In addition, Xue Ying had already colluded with the Demon race.
Xue Ying told Mo Yu about the matters in the God Realm. Mo Yu gave Xue Ying a demonic artifact and told Xue Ying to cause trouble. Xue Ying knew Wu Huan's intentions. He came and gave the demonic artifact to Wu Huan, sowing discord and instigating Wu Huan to take the demonic artifact to the Abyss Ridge Marsh to capture Tianqi and earn merit. Mu Guang discovered Wu Huan mixed among the divine soldiers.
Wu Huan only claimed she wanted to do her small part for Shanggu. Mu Guang, feeling sympathetic, agreed to let Wu Huan go along. This time, the ones leading the troops to the Abyss Ridge Marsh were Bai Jue, Yuemi, and Hongri. Shanggu went to the lower realm alone to scatter Chaos energy and appease the lower realm. On the eve of the battle, Yuemi wanted to make a final attempt to persuade Tianqi.
She requested the time it takes for one stick of incense from Bai Jue and went to the Abyss Ridge Marsh to persuade Tianqi. Wu Huan secretly saw Yuemi enter the world-ending array. She only thought Yuemi was colluding with Tianqi, so she also used the demonic artifact to sneak into the world-ending array. Yuemi came before Tianqi. Tianqi wanted to drive Yuemi away with cold and harsh words, but Yuemi believed in Tianqi unconditionally.
She used her life to persuade Tianqi. Tianqi couldn't bear to watch Yuemi get into trouble. He withdrew some of the array's spiritual power and came before Yuemi. Yuemi persuaded Tianqi to return with her. There were no problems in the world they couldn't solve together. Since Tianqi left, Shanggu had never smiled. She believed Tianqi wouldn't want to see Shanggu like that either.
Episode 14 Recap
Tianqi heard Shanggu's name. He once again spoke coldly to Yuemi, forcing Yuemi to leave the array. Yuemi guessed that Tianqi activated the world-ending array for Shanggu. She wanted to share tribulations with Shanggu. Even if the future path meant being cursed by the Three Realms, she was willing to accompany Tianqi. Just as Tianqi was about to be moved by Yuemi, Wu Huan secretly attacked Tianqi. Yuemi blocked an attack for Tianqi and fell into Tianqi's embrace.
Tianqi wanted to kill Wu Huan, but Yuemi was unwilling to watch Tianqi make a mistake. She stopped Tianqi. Now her divine power origin was shattered, and there was no way to recover. Her long divine life had finally come to an end. She also told Tianqi her feelings; she liked Tianqi. Tianqi had always known Yuemi's feelings, but he had never dared to face it.
He was afraid of losing Yuemi, but he never expected that today, Yuemi would die in his arms to save him. Yuemi perished. Tianqi became even more determined to activate the world-ending array. Yuemi died because of him. If he couldn't protect Shanggu, what was the point of living? Outside the world-ending array, suddenly the stars extinguished, and tens of thousands of stars fell. Yuemi was the Goddess of Moon & Stars.
Shanggu and Mu Guang's group couldn't believe that something had happened to Yuemi. Just then, Wu Huan, heavily injured, was thrown out of the world-ending array. She repeatedly claimed that Tianqi had killed Yuemi, and Tianqi was preparing to sacrifice her blood to the array. Bai Jue and his group didn't believe Tianqi would kill Yuemi, but the current situation didn't allow Bai Jue to think too much.
He told everyone to guard this place while he went to persuade Tianqi. Because of Yuemi's death, Tianqi was resolute in activating the world-ending array. He refused to go back with Bai Jue. The Three Realms were mere ants to him, far less important than Shanggu. Tianqi activated the array, watching the gods die because of the array. Bai Jue could no longer protect Tianqi.
He imbued his divine power onto his weapon, and a weapon directly pierced into Tianqi's body. Tianqi knew how profound Bai Jue's divine power was. The world-ending array would be broken because of Bai Jue. However, he firmly believed that one day, Bai Jue would regret his actions today. Bai Jue personally ended Tianqi's life. Watching Tianqi's divine origin dissipate, Bai Jue shed tears in pain. Shanggu observed the celestial phenomena and learned of Yuemi's demise.
She was stunned and only told Gujun to guard the barrier well, coming alone to find Bai Jue. Bai Jue dismissed everyone, remaining alone in Abyss Ridge Marsh. Shanggu saw Yuemi's divine statue in Abyss Ridge Marsh, and Tianqi was personally ended by Bai Jue. Shanggu always believed that Tianqi must have had hidden difficulties. Now Zihan had returned to the Demon Realm and no longer saw her, but she swore to find out the truth.
After the deaths of Tianqi and Yuemi, Shanggu's will was low. She took all the blame upon herself. From then on, she sealed Taoyuan Forest forever. The stars of the Three Realms would be lit by her for Yuemi, and Yuemi would forever be the only Goddess of Moon & Stars. Wu Huan woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night.
She was always uneasy deep down, fearing that her self-inflicted injury bleeding would reveal a flaw, fearing that everyone would know she had killed Yuemi. On the other side, Bai Jue was preparing to send the Purple Jade Whip back to Yin Pavilion. However, the Purple Jade Whip refused to obey Bai Jue's command. The Purple Jade Whip had always had sentience, so Bai Jue had no choice but to come and seek Shanggu's help.
Shanggu placed a seal on the Purple Jade Whip. Looking at the instruction feather of Chief God that Bai Jue returned, she brought up Xuan Yi's defection and Tianqi activating the world-ending array. She didn't want to see the instruction feather of Chief God. Based on Shanggu's words, Bai Jue suddenly remembered what Tianqi had said to him last and prepared to go to Qiankun Platform.
Shanggu sealed the palace for one day, preparing to refine the instruction feather of Chief God and inherit the position of Chief God. Xuan Yi learned of this matter. He was greatly pleased; his plan was about to be completed. Therefore, he had Mo Yu take a sharp weapon to Qiankun Platform so that the gods could see what the true Tribulation of Chaos was. Bai Jue arrived at Qiankun Platform.
He looked at Tianqi's fate plate and learned why Tianqi had activated the world-ending array. It turned out that Tianqi had discovered that the Tribulation of Chaos was approaching. He used the Yingtian Stone to ask the Ancestral God about the Tribulation of Chaos. He forcibly endured strikes of lightning punishment, only then learning that when the Chaos Tribulation arrived, the Three Realms would collapse. Only if the Chief God of Chaos offered her body to face the tribulation could the suffering of all beings be resolved.
Episode 15 Recap
From Tianqi's fate plate, Bai Jue learned the hidden difficulties Tianqi faced in his desperation to seize the position of Chief God, even if it meant destroying all living beings. Tianqi wanted to sacrifice the lives of beings in the Three Realms to resolve the Tribulation of Chaos, but he had personally ruined Tianqi's method of resolution. He had harmed Shanggu, step by step pushing her into her fate.
In the Sacred Hall, Shanggu now disregarded everything else, focused only on refining the instruction feather of Chief God and inheriting the position of Chief God of Chaos, to give an explanation to the gods. Bai Jue came to stop Shanggu. He claimed he was stargazing in Changyuan Hall but remembered that Shanggu still owed him an appointment, so he invited Shanggu to Taoyuan Forest to fulfill their agreement.
Shanggu knew the current situation well and could only harden her heart to refuse Bai Jue, but Bai Jue pleaded with her. He tightly embraced Shanggu, only hoping that Shanggu could meet him for an appointment today. Mo Yu tampered with the Qiankun Platform. The Qiankun Platform issued a warning about the Tribulation of Chaos, stating that only if the Chief God dispersed her primordial spirit could this tribulation be resolved.
Zhiyang wanted to seal this news, but Xue Ying secretly stirred up trouble, demanding that Shanggu step forward and face the tribulation with her body. Mu Guang and Gujun both spoke up for Shanggu, but the power of chaos in the God Realm had already begun to dissipate. Shanggu also stopped refining the instruction feather of Chief God at this moment. Xue Ying led the gods to demand an explanation from Zhiyang.
She repeatedly claimed that Shanggu must have known about the Tribulation of Chaos, which is why she deliberately stopped refining the instruction feather of Chief God, wanting to escape this tribulation. Zhiyang could not tolerate anyone slandering Shanggu. He ordered Mu Guang to lead everyone in protecting the God Realm, while he himself went to find Shanggu and bring her back. Within twelve hours, he would give the gods an explanation. Bai Jue brought Shanggu to Gazing Mountain.
He wanted to spend a good day with Shanggu. Returning to Gazing Mountain, the two were no longer at swords drawn as they were that day, and they both cherished the last moments they had together. Afterwards, Zhiyang came to Gazing Mountain to find Bai Jue. The two met in secret, keeping it from Shanggu. Zhiyang then learned that Tianqi was the first person to know about the Tribulation of Chaos, and everything he did was for Shanggu.
Shanggu is the Chief God of Chaos, and Zhiyang wanted Shanggu to return to the God Realm to take charge of the overall situation. Bai Jue did not want to see Shanggu turn to dust. He pleaded with his life that he would bear the Tribulation of Chaos for Shanggu, only hoping that Shanggu would not return to the God Realm. At night, Bai Jue accompanied Shanggu to watch the starry sky.
He initiated a kiss with Shanggu, having already made up his mind to face the Tribulation of Chaos for Shanggu in his heart. However, Shanggu cast a spell to freeze Bai Jue. She took the instruction feather of Chief God from Bai Jue's hand. It turned out that Shanggu had long known the fate of the Chief God of Chaos.
She knew that going there would surely mean turning to dust, but this was her mission and responsibility as the Chief God, and she had to bear it alone. Seeing Bai Jue crying, Shanggu could only steel her heart and cast a spell to make him fall into a deep sleep, giving Bai Jue one last tight embrace. The God Realm encountered the Chaos Heavenly Tribulation. The tribulation's power was immense, and the entire God Realm was about to collapse.
Just as everyone found it difficult to resist, Shanggu appeared on the Qiankun Platform. She stopped everyone and refined the instruction feather of Chief God alone on the Qiankun Platform. She truly resented having to bear the Heavenly Realm's tribulation alone, but today, if she alone could quell the tribulation, she was willing to fulfill her mission and responsibility as the Chief God of Chaos for the sake of all beings.
Watching Shanggu alone bear the difficulties of the Heavenly Tribulation, Zhiyang led the gods in protecting her. Bai Jue woke up on Gazing Mountain. He knew that Shanggu had gone to the God Realm, so he forcefully broke the barrier Shanggu had set with his source power and headed to the Qiankun Platform. Bai Jue arrived at the Qiankun Platform. He wanted to bear the Heavenly Tribulation for Shanggu.
Xue Ying saw Bai Jue's figure and used her spiritual power to try and stop Bai Jue. Zhiyang discovered that Xue Ying had colluded with the Demons. He trapped Xue Ying and decided to settle this score with Xue Ying another day. On the Qiankun Platform, Bai Jue had already reached Shanggu's side. Shanggu set up a barrier. She was unwilling for Bai Jue to lose his life because of her destined fate.
As the Chief God of Chaos, this was her destiny, and she had no choice. Watching Shanggu gradually turn to dust, Bai Jue cried out in pain, repeatedly shouting 'Don't!' , but he could only watch her disappear. In the end, Shanggu only left behind a string of bracelets. This string of bracelets was precisely the one Bai Jue had personally carved and given to Shanggu back then. If there is a next life, Shanggu only hopes not to become a god and to be able to stay together with Bai Jue for life.
Episode 16 Recap
Bai Jue left the bracelet. He refused to allow Shanggu to die like this. Since the Three Realms existed, Shanggu, as the Chief God of Chaos, should also exist. Therefore, Bai Jue consumed his innate power, only wishing to retain Shanggu's last trace of divine consciousness. The Tribulation of Chaos subsided due to Shanggu's sacrifice. Xuan Yi wanted to make a comeback and attack the God Realm again, in retaliation for his seventy thousand years of imprisonment.
Bai Jue and Zhiyang also guessed that Shanggu's death was inextricably linked to Xuan Yi; everything was a scheme set up by Xuan Yi. Xuan Yi led the Demons to attack the God Realm. Zhiyang and Bai Jue led the divine soldiers to resist. All the god lords united their efforts to fight together. Xue Ying knew Xuan Yi's objective. She genuinely admired Bai Jue.
Fearing that something might happen to Bai Jue, Xue Ying went to ambush Mo Yu, using her source power to fight Mo Yu to the death. On the other side, Xuan Yi severely wounded Bai Jue. All the god lords protected Bai Jue. Xuan Yi wanted Bai Jue to disappear from the Three Realms, so that the Three Realms would never need another god again. However, Xuan Yi underestimated the power of the united gods.
The gods one after another were willing to protect Bai Jue with their primordial spirits. Hong Ri even used his source power to help Bai Jue break through Xuan Yi's divine power. Bai Jue personally slew Xuan Yi. Six hundred thousand years later, the Three Realms redefined a new rule. Above the Immortal Realm was originally the God Realm, named the Shanggu Realm. Unfortunately, six hundred thousand years ago, the Tribulation of Chaos descended.
In that great catastrophe, the ancient gods were almost completely annihilated. However, the remaining power of chaos left behind by the Chief God caused the Mortal Realm to evolve, and it replaced the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm (which had annihilated the Demons) to become the new Three Realms.
The new Three Realms should have coexisted peacefully, but due to the past cause of the Demon God destroying the world, the Immortal and Demon races have been in constant conflict, which has lasted for six hundred thousand years. Now it's hard to tell right from wrong, good from evil. The Demon Realm only has one Half-God, the Demon Emperor Sen Jian, while the current Immortal Realm has four High Gods.
The first three are gods left over from the Shanggu era, but the origin of the fourth High God must be told starting from a marriage that shook the Heavenly Realm. In the Heavenly Palace, the position of Heavenly Sovereign was held by High God Mu Guang, who inherited the Golden Dragon bloodline, while the Heavenly Empress was Wu Huan, the leader of the Phoenix tribe. Today was precisely the day Mu Guang was marrying Wu Huan.
Gujun had been at odds with the two of them years ago. This time, Gujun came to attend the banquet, but publicly announced that he and the Heavenly Empress had a daughter named Houchi, and requested Fate Officer Ling Juan to calculate his daughter's destiny. All the immortals discussed it amongst themselves.
Ling Juan measured from the egg in Gujun's hand that Houchi had the destiny of a High God, which shocked everyone and also allowed Houchi to legitimately stay in the Heavenly Realm. Houchi hatched from the egg. She had cultivated for ten thousand years but her spiritual power had always been low, causing her deep distress. Back then, Houchi pleaded for Feng Qi from Qingchi Palace, where Gujun resided, to supervise her learning of spells. Feng Qi tested Houchi's spiritual power as promised. Houchi was very surprised that her spiritual power had greatly improved. She passed Feng Qi's test, her face full of joy.
Episode 17 Recap
Two lower realm unidentified immortals, Wuxu and Wuwang, snuck into Qingchi Palace, wanting to take a ladle of immortal spring water to drink, but were discovered by Chang Que of Qingchi Palace. As soon as the two saw Chang Que, they hurriedly left, leaving behind the Fire Coral in Qingchi Palace. Feng Qi knew this was Zijin Manor's birthday gift, and the two lower realm unidentified immortals belonged to Ziyuan.
Although Ziyuan had bullied Qingchi Palace to this extent, Gujun was not in the palace, and Houchi's spiritual power was low, so Feng Ran decided to tolerate it for a while to avoid stirring up trouble. Chang Que did not understand Feng Ran's meaning, as Houchi's cultivation had clearly improved greatly. Feng Ran lightly shook her head. It turned out that Houchi's spiritual power had not increased.
The reason she passed Feng Qi's test was that Feng Qi saw her efforts, and Feng Ran did not want to disappoint Houchi, so she secretly helped Houchi during the test, making Houchi mistakenly believe her spiritual power had greatly increased. Houchi was born with completely blocked spiritual meridians. Gujun spent forty thousand years helping her hatch from her egg.
She was weak and often ill, her spiritual meridians unstable, and abandoned by her birth mother, a fact known throughout the Three Realms. Therefore, for the sake of Qingchi Palace's reputation, she rarely left the palace in these twenty thousand years, which made Feng Qi extremely heartbroken. Especially in the years after Baixuan left, Houchi worked even harder to gather spiritual power and refine divine power. Her efforts were evident to everyone.
By the spring in Qingchi Palace, Houchi encountered Wuxu and Wuwang, who had come to look for the Fire Coral. Wuxu and Wuwang did not recognize Houchi and only assumed she was a small immortal maiden. Houchi exposed their improper intentions for entering Qingchi Palace. Although Qingchi Palace was comparable to the Heavenly Palace, it no longer had its former prosperity, so the two did not pay Houchi any mind, and even wanted to attack her.
Fortunately, Feng Ran arrived in time and rebuked them, sending them away. Because Zijin Manor was too overbearing, Feng Ran decided not to endure it any longer. It just so happened that the Donghua Grand Feast invited all gods and immortals. The invitation he sent to Qingchi Palace was for Houchi and Gujun. Gujun was not in the palace, and all palace affairs were handled by Feng Ran.
Feng Ran decided to let Houchi go to Wangshan to attend the banquet, and Houchi agreed. Returning to her hall, Houchi looked at the painting before her eyes and couldn't help but miss Baixuan. Since she was young, she had Baixuan's company. Baixuan had told her stories of the God Realm, unaware that Baixuan was actually True God Bai Jue from the ancient God Realm. Baixuan always wore a mask.
Houchi wanted to know Baixuan's true appearance, but she never saw Baixuan's true face until he left Qingchi Palace to undergo his Heavenly Tribulation. Before leaving, Baixuan made a ten-thousand-year agreement with Houchi. He told Houchi to always wear the chain in her hand, and when he returned ten thousand years later, he would be able to find Houchi by this bracelet. That would also be the day they truly meet.
In this life, he only wished for Houchi to be carefree and do everything she liked. Wuxu and Wuwang returned to Zijin Manor. Under Wuxu's deliberate treatment, Wuwang's wound looked as if it had been injured by a demon god. The two accused Qingchi Palace, not mentioning at all their unauthorized intrusion into Qingchi Palace's barrier, only repeatedly claiming that Qingchi Palace was bullying others by relying on its power. Ziyuan and Feng Ran had always had grudges.
Because of this matter, Ziyuan decided to bring Wuxu and Wuwang to Wangshan for the Donghua Grand Feast. He was determined to make Feng Ran look bad then. The Heavenly Realm spread the news that Houchi intended to attend the Donghua birthday banquet. Jingzhao and Houchi were nominally born of the same Heavenly Empress Wu Huan. Two immortal maidens discussed Jingzhao and Houchi, wondering who was more beautiful. Jingzhao had been spoiled since she was young.
Although she had never met Houchi, she utterly despised and loathed her. Because the immortal maidens compared her to Houchi, Jingzhao directly subjected the two to flogging. Heavenly Emperor Mu Guang learned of this matter and reprimanded Jingzhao, and told Jingzhao and her second brother, Jingjian, to go to Wangshan to offer birthday wishes.
Jingzhao initially did not want to go, but upon hearing that the Lord of the North Sea would also be going to Wangshan, her girlish thoughts immediately became apparent, and she quickly agreed. Feng Ran and Houchi left the gates of Qingchi Palace. Houchi used a spiritual talisman left by Baixuan, wanting to go ahead first, but was caught by Feng Ran. Feng Ran knew Houchi wanted to go to Wangshan to find Baixuan.
She did not fuss with Houchi, but decided to attend the birthday banquet, and after finishing, would go to the small bamboo house in Wangshan to find Houchi. Houchi wanted to find Baixuan's whereabouts along the way. She met a lower realm unidentified immortal selling paintings at the foot of the mountain and only then learned that in the eyes of the immortals and gods, she was actually extremely ugly and had immense strength.
While she was angry, she heard another rumor: attending the banquet this time were not only Jingzhao, but also the Lord of the North Sea, Qingmu. Qingmu was the most accomplished immortal in the past thousand years, reaching the peak of the Lord position in a thousand years, and with just one sword, he flattened the many demons of the North Sea.
The Heavenly Emperor, without even meeting him, treated him with great courtesy and bestowed upon him the title of Lord of the North Sea, Star Splendor. Furthermore, this Qingmu was deeply favored by Jingzhao and was highly likely to become the Heavenly Court's favored son-in-law. Houchi dismissed Qingmu with contempt, believing that anyone Jingzhao fancied must be a useless person with only outward appearance. At this point, Houchi's flying talisman was used up.
She thought for a moment and had no choice but to use a speed talisman to go to the peak of Wangshan. The birthday banquet was being held at the peak of Wangshan. Qingmu and Jingjian appeared together. The two were childhood friends. Jingjian knew Qingmu was introverted and disliked strangers. Although Qingmu wanted to refuse, Jingjian still asked Qingmu to go to the back garden to find Jingzhao and reminisce with her.
The two had met a few times when they were young. Houchi, in a hurry, used the speed talisman and ended up in Donghua's Daze Manor. She unexpectedly ran into Qingmu and Jingzhao together and overheard their conversation. Qingmu was always vigilant. He discovered Houchi, and upon seeing Houchi for the first time, felt a bit stunned. Houchi did not want to get entangled with the two and left on her own, but Qingmu chased after Houchi.
With a long sword, he ruined Houchi's dress. Houchi did not have a good impression of Qingmu at all, she only accepted the immortal sword from Qingmu as compensation and left alone. Looking at Houchi's back, Qingmu paused on the spot. He discovered a bracelet on Houchi's hand that was identical to his own. Feng Ran came to attend the Donghua birthday banquet on behalf of Qingchi Palace. As soon as Ziyuan saw Feng Ran, he spoke mockingly. In the past, he had ambushed Feng Ran while she was fighting a great battle with Jingyang, and thus formed a grudge with Feng Ran.
Episode 18 Recap
Ziyuan and Feng Ran argued non-stop. Jingzhao came forward to resolve the matter. Ziyuan, in front of Qingmu, Jingzhao, and the immortals, repeatedly claimed that Feng Ran was colluding with Demon people. Jingzhao intended to apprehend Feng Ran. Qingchi Palace is not within the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Realm. As a person of Qingchi Palace, Feng Ran could never allow herself to be manipulated by people from the Heavenly Realm.
Furthermore, she had not colluded with Demon people, so she was completely unafraid of Ziyuan's slander. There was Ziyuan's aura on the Fire Coral. With a slight spell, Ziyuan detected that the Fire Coral was on Feng Ran. Feng Ran simply revealed the matter of Wuxu and Wuwang intruding into Qingchi Palace to steal immortal spring, demanding that Ziyuan give Qingchi Palace an explanation. Jingzhao had always been arrogant and willful.
She did not take Qingchi Palace seriously and immediately ordered Ziyuan to apprehend Feng Ran. As a result, Feng Ran began fighting with Ziyuan in the hall. Houchi wanted to slightly burn Qingmu's immortal sword to punish him, but Qingmu's spiritual power was profound. He could control magic from a distance and used magic to bind Houchi outside the hall. Houchi broke free from the restraints.
She knew Feng Ran and Ziyuan were fighting in the hall, but her spiritual power was low, and she feared she might hinder Feng Ran. Remembering Baixuan's words, she infused her spiritual power into the bracelet, releasing a powerful spiritual power. Houchi's powerful spiritual power startled Donghua, who was passing by. She stepped into the hall wearing a High God elegant robe.
Qingmu, looking at the person before him, was also very surprised that Houchi was so similar to the female monarch in his dreams. Houchi, in her identity as a High God, taught Ziyuan a lesson, solidifying her name as a High God. All the immortals in the hall bowed respectfully; no one dared to slight her. Afterwards, Houchi asked Wuxu and Wuwang to tell the truth.
Wuxu originally wanted to continue arguing that Wuwang's injury was inflicted by someone from Qingchi Palace. Qingmu spoke up from the side, stating that this injury was caused by a special potion from the market, not inflicted by actual demons. With all the truth revealed, Houchi wanted the Heavenly Realm to provide an explanation. Jingzhao's nature was arrogant, and she was still disrespectful to Houchi in her words and actions, receiving a stern lesson from Houchi.
Qingchi Palace is as renowned as the Heavenly Realm. It was not impossible for her, a High God, to punish someone from the Heavenly Realm, especially since the Heavenly Realm had offended her first today. Even if Jingzhao complained to Jingjian, he would not be able to protect her. He only respectfully stated that the Heavenly Realm would definitely give Qingchi Palace an explanation, and that Jingzhao was young and ignorant, which caused her to offend Houchi.
Houchi did not want to get entangled with everyone for too long; her spiritual power would not last. She only took Feng Ran and left first. Qingmu, however, pursued Houchi relentlessly. Seeing that Houchi did not welcome him, he only claimed he wanted back the immortal sword that she had burned. While Houchi was entangled with Qingmu, her spiritual power dissipated, and she reverted to her usual immortal maiden attire.
Seeing the surprise in Qingmu's eyes, Houchi quickly took Feng Ran and left. Houchi told Feng Ran about how she had self-damaged her divine consciousness by forcefully using spiritual power. At the same time, she also recounted the entanglement between her and Qingmu. On the other side of Wangshan, Jingzhao saw Ziyuan still kneeling and couldn't help but step forward to forcibly break Ziyuan's formation.
However, she didn't know that this was a restriction set by Qingmu, and the first person to forcibly break it would be punished by heavenly thunder. Jingzhao was struck by the heavenly thunder. She was in a sorry state and left Wangshan first in anger. Jingjian wanted to take Ziyuan back to the Heavenly Realm to apologize for his crime, but the restriction on Ziyuan had not been lifted. Houchi's spiritual power was extremely strong.
Even Donghua Shangjun could only lift the restriction while preserving half of Ziyuan's spiritual power. Houchi entered a Sword Tomb in Wangshan. The divine swords in the Sword Tomb kept circling her. Qingmu mistakenly thought Houchi was in danger and came to rescue her, believing he had a great connection with her. He thought he was the only one who could normally see this Sword Tomb, but he didn't expect Houchi could also see it.
Houchi did not have a good impression of Qingmu at all. She completely ignored him. Qingmu had a headache, not expecting his image in Houchi's impression to be so bad. Houchi came to the bamboo house to look for Baixuan, but did not see his figure. She only found the magic artifact, the Purple Moon Fan, belonging to Purple Moon Demon Monarch. Purple Moon and Baixuan's origins were both mysterious, and they both wore masks year-round.
Houchi thought the two must be related. She decided to go with Feng Ran to the Demon realm to meet Purple Moon Demon Monarch, in order to resolve the doubts in her heart. In the Heavenly Realm, the Heavenly Emperor was furious with Ziyuan and stripped him of his divine status. The First Prince Jingyang had a life-and-death friendship with Ziyuan. He pleaded for Ziyuan but failed, only believing the Heavenly Emperor's handling was unfair.
The Heavenly Emperor did not expect Jingyang to be so muddle-headed. He immediately punished Jingyang by making him kneel for three days. The Heavenly Empress stopped the Heavenly Emperor. She spoke up for Jingyang. Coupled with the fact that Jingjian and Jingzhao also protected Jingyang, the Heavenly Emperor had to forgo Jingyang's punishment. Houchi and Feng Ran arrived at the Sky Pillar. This Sky Pillar was a divine object that appeared in the Three Realms after the mortal realm transformed.
It guarded the barrier between the Immortal and Demon realms. Upon its descent, it could sense the spiritual power of the Three Realms and rank cultivators. However, Houchi's name was notably absent from it, which caused her heartache. Feng Ran beside her spoke to comfort her. Qingmu also arrived at the Sky Pillar at this time. Feng Ran and Qingmu began to fight. During their fight, Qingmu saw loose rocks falling from the Sky Pillar.
He quickly stepped forward to shield Houchi from the rocks. Houchi was also surprised at this moment to see that Qingmu was wearing a bracelet on his hand that was identical to her own. Qingmu learned that the chain on Houchi's hand was given by Baixuan. He wanted to know who Baixuan was, so he stopped Feng Ran and only took Houchi through the barrier. The two arrived at Yuanling Marsh. Houchi was unwilling to be with Qingmu. However, Qingmu kept following her. He urgently wanted to know what connection existed between him and Houchi, and who Baixuan was.
Episode 19 Recap
Qingmu confessed to Houchi that he woke up in the North Sea but didn't know who he was. He named himself Qingmu. When he woke up, he had nothing but a bracelet. Afterwards, he traveled throughout the Three Realms searching for his identity. Houchi and the bracelet she wore were the only clues he had obtained so far. That's why he wanted to find Baixuan with Houchi. Hearing this, Houchi no longer held any prejudice against Qingmu.
She told Qingmu about Baixuan, saying that Baixuan was from her Qingchi Palace and treated her like a younger sister. However, Baixuan had left ten thousand years ago and never returned. She had gone to Lyaowang Mountain to find Baixuan, but the bamboo house was empty, leaving only a fan.
This fan was the magic artifact of Purple Moon Demon Monarch, so she suspected that Baixuan was related to Purple Moon Demon Monarch, which was why she was going to the Demon realm. Baixuan was not one to give things to others easily, and Qingmu had Baixuan's bracelet, so he must have a close relationship with Baixuan. However, Qingmu's personality was too different from Baixuan's, and Qingmu was from the Heavenly Realm.
She didn't like the Heavenly Realm and didn't want to look for Baixuan with Qingmu. Houchi didn't want to travel with Qingmu, so Qingmu secretly followed Houchi, always protecting her. Houchi knew Qingmu was there, but she pretended not to notice, and couldn't help but smile. In the Heavenly Realm, the Heavenly Emperor summoned Jingjian and asked him to go to the Third Heaven of the Demon realm.
Back then, when the gods fell, the remaining gods could hardly support the operation of the God Realm. Zhiyang had no choice but to close the God Realm and assign the three of them to the lower realm to pass on the cultivation techniques of the immortals and demons, hoping that the God Realm would one day be prosperous again.
Zhiyang had said at that time that when the time was right, they could look for the four True Divine Weapons in the lower realm to restart the bronze bridge and connect the gate to the God Realm. The Heavenly Emperor had been searching for many years but still only had clues to the Sun and Moon Divine Halberd left by Zhiyang.
He suspected that Tianqi's Purple Moon Whip might have fallen into the Demon realm, so he asked Jingjian to investigate. If the Demon Emperor Sen Jian was willing to help him restart the God Realm, he would not only promise ten blessed lands for the Immortal race in the lower realm, but also be willing to share half of the divine veins with the Demon race. To facilitate Jingjian's actions, the Heavenly Emperor gave the God Binding Lock to Jingjian.
This matter was known by the Heavenly Empress who came. The Heavenly Empress was unwilling to reopen the God Realm, but the Heavenly Emperor's mind was firm, so she had to follow the Heavenly Emperor's idea. The Heavenly Empress summoned Jingzhao and asked about the events in the Great Marsh Mansion during the birthday banquet, whether Houchi had really set up a restriction and introduced heavenly thunder.
Jingzhao disliked Houchi, and she answered jealously, saying that Houchi had indeed blocked the Heavenly Empress's Feather Fan and set up a restriction under Ziyuan. This matter was quite strange, and the Heavenly Empress decided to investigate it thoroughly. At the same time, she also gave her beloved Feathered Umbrella to Jingzhao to help Jingzhao cultivate into a God as soon as possible.
Houchi knew that Qingmu was following her, so she agreed to go to the Demon realm with Qingmu to find someone. However, they would need spiritual pearls along the way. She didn't have many spiritual pearls, so she tricked Qingmu into using his looks to exchange spiritual pearls with the female Demon Monarch. Afterwards, Houchi knew that Qingmu was a little unhappy, so she coaxed Qingmu to be happy. Qingmu was simple-minded and didn't argue with Houchi much.
The two arrived at Lenggu City. Houchi learned about the clues to Purple Moon Demon Monarch from the mouth of the Dark Turtle. When she came out, she saw Qingmu fighting with the Demons. Qingmu couldn't stand the Demons insulting Houchi, so he took action. However, Houchi confronted Qingmu about using small paper figures to possess her and inquire about the Dark Turtle's news, taking the opportunity to shake Qingmu off.
Qingmu knew that Houchi was once again finding an excuse to shake him off, so he simply stopped following Houchi and decided to go his own way. Jingjian arrived at the Xuanjing Palace of the Third Heaven as the Second Prince of the Heavenly Palace and was invited into the Xuanjing Palace. Houchi did not reveal her identity.
She originally wanted to use an illusion spell on the stone to exchange it for a token to enter the Gate of Life and Death, but she was discovered by the people of the Xuanjing Palace. Helpless, she had to fight with the people of the Xuanjing Palace, and fortunately Qingmu came to protect her. The power of Qingmu's sword energy was unparalleled.
Not only did Jingjian notice it, but even Purple Moon Demon Monarch Tianqi, who was in closed-door cultivation, felt it. He cast a spell to check the movement of the Gate of Life and Death, and was very surprised to see the figures of Bai Jue and Shanggu. The Demon Emperor did not meet with Jingjian and prepared to leave him out in the cold for a day.
Jingjian met Feng Ran while wandering around the Third Heaven and asked to travel with Feng Ran. Feng Ran was inconvenient to reveal Houchi's matter. Facing Jingjian's request, Feng Ran had no choice but to agree and take Jingjian to tour the Third Heaven. On the other side, Qingmu and Houchi also entered the Third Heaven. Houchi learned from Qingmu's little paper figure that Qingmu had fought with the Demons for her sake.
She had been criticized for the past 20,000 years, and the opinions of outsiders were unimportant to her, but Qingmu couldn't stand her being wronged. He promised Houchi that as long as he was there, he would protect Houchi for a day.
Episode 20 Recap
Feng Ran wanted to use the excuse of going into a pleasure house to shake off Jing Jian, but Jing Jian wanted to go into the pleasure house with Feng Ran. Feng Ran was helpless and had to go into the pleasure house with Jing Jian. Qingmu and Houchi arrived at the entrance of Xuanjing Palace.
They were just racking their brains on how to sneak into Xuanjing Palace when they happened to see Sen Yu, the Second Prince of Xuanjing Palace, trying to keep Chang Qin, the Young Mistress of the Fox tribe. The two had been engaged a thousand years ago, but during an Immortal-Demon War that year, the fox demon Xiao Li sacrificed her Source Core to save Sen Yu and could no longer transform into human form.
Sen Yu then decided to take care of Xiao Li for the rest of his life. Chang Qin was the Young Mistress of the Fox tribe, and she couldn't bear this insult, so she insisted on leaving Xuanjing Palace. Sen Yu, however, kept desperately trying to keep her. The two even had a big fight at the entrance of Xuanjing Palace because of this, providing entertainment for passers-by like Qingmu and Houchi.
While watching the excitement, Houchi asked about the demon power within Qingmu. She had witnessed Qingmu's extraordinary demon power at the Gate of Life and Death. Qingmu only said that his demon power was innate, and only when he released powerful spiritual power would it occasionally become uncontrollable. This was also why he wanted to find Baixuan as soon as possible; he wanted to know his identity. Sen Yu and Chang Qin competed, and Chang Qin lost.
She left Xuanjing Palace, but Sen Yu said that no one in the Third Heaven would dare let Chang Qin leave. After Chang Qin left, Xiao Li weakly leaned in Sen Yu's arms. Seeing the anxious look in Sen Yu's eyes, Houchi had a flash of inspiration. She and Qingmu disguised themselves as master and disciple, claiming to be disciples of Elder Chang Mei, who had come to treat Xiao Li's old illness.
Houchi had no medical skills, but she used a Spirit Turning Pill and Xiao Li improved slightly. Sen Yu highly praised Houchi and invited her into Xuanjing Palace, treating her as an honored guest. Houchi and Qingmu snuck into Xuanjing Palace. Feng Ran was from the Demon race, and Houchi, having been taught by Feng Ran for many years, also had some knowledge of transformation arts.
Although Xiao Li's injuries were severe after losing her demon core, Houchi still managed to help Xiao Li transform into human form and claimed that as long as she applied needles for three more days, Xiao Li would be able to maintain her human form. Hearing this, Sen Yu was overjoyed and quickly arranged a banquet to entertain Houchi. Qingmu didn't want Houchi to drink and attend the appointment.
Houchi was afraid Qingmu would ruin her plan, so she only instructed Sen Yu to order someone to take Qingmu back to their lodging to rest properly while she attended the banquet alone. Houchi inquired about the Purple Moon Demon Monarch from Sen Yu and learned that the Purple Moon Demon Monarch had been in the Demon Realm for ten thousand years. He constantly wore a mask and had a solitary personality; even Sen Yu rarely saw him.
The Purple Moon Demon Monarch shared too many personality traits with Baixuan, leading Houchi to believe again that the Purple Moon Demon Monarch was Baixuan. As the drinking deepened, Houchi couldn't help but think of Qingmu. Unknowingly, she had fallen for Qingmu, but she didn't realize it herself. On the other side, Feng Ran got Jing Jian drunk. She wanted to leave but was grabbed by Jing Jian.
When she pushed Jing Jian away, she was accidentally locked by the God Binding Lock and couldn't leave Jing Jian's side. Houchi returned to her room heavily drunk. Qingmu stayed close and took care of Houchi. Deep within Xuanjing Palace, Tianqi drank alone. He toasted Yuemi, whose soul had long since vanished, and recalled the time he took Yuemi to pick immortal herbs. At that time, Yuemi saved Sen Jian, who was still a child.
The immortal herb in Sen Jian's hand was what Yuemi was looking for. Yuemi learned that Sen Jian picked it to save his mother at home, so she didn't demand it from Sen Jian. This act made Sen Jian remember the kindness, which is why Sen Jian later followed Tianqi until his death, and Tianqi handed the position of Demon Emperor to Sen Jian before the World-ending Formation in the Heavenly Realm.
Coming back to his senses, Zi Han had arrived by Tianqi's side. Over the years, Zi Han had been following Tianqi's orders to search for Shanggu's whereabouts. However, Tianqi believed that searching for Shanggu was merely his obsession, and he didn't know if Shanggu was truly still alive. At night, Qingmu dreamed of the scene where Shanggu faced the tribulation with her own body.
He woke up with a start from the dream, while Houchi had a good night's sleep and even ate the vegetable steamed buns Qingmu made for her after waking up. Although Tianqi had not left the depths of Xuanjing Palace, he ordered someone to investigate the arrival of Qingmu and Houchi. He learned that the two resembled Bai Jue and Shanggu and believed it was certainly not a coincidence. However, he did not sense their spiritual power, and today he wanted to find out the truth.
Episode 21 Recap
Houchi wandered around Purple Crystal Palace, preparing to inquire about the whereabouts of the Purple Moon Demon Monarch. Tianqi came to meet Houchi. He revealed Houchi's identity as a person from Qingchi Palace and wanted to know why Houchi was looking for the Purple Moon Demon Monarch. Houchi was always quick-witted.
She only cleverly said that she had admired the Purple Moon Demon Monarch ten thousand years ago and came to Xuanjing Palace this time just to see the Purple Moon Demon Monarch's true appearance. Looking at Houchi in front of him, who didn't speak a word of truth, Tianqi was not annoyed. He also didn't reveal his identity and only told Houchi to go to Purple Moon Spring to find the Purple Moon Demon Monarch.
Feng Ran wore a veil and entered Xuanjing Palace with Jing Jian. Jing Jian knew about Feng Ran's hatred for the Demon race, so he could only ask Feng Ran to first pretend to be Jing Zhao. He expressed their purpose for this visit to Sen Yu: the Heavenly Palace was willing to make peace with the Demon race to jointly develop the divine realm.
Sen Jian was still in seclusion cultivating, so Sen Yu could not make the decision and only said he would convey this matter to Sen Jian. Although Sen Yu suspected Feng Ran's identity, Jing Jian had been protecting Feng Ran, so Sen Yu did not know of Feng Ran's existence. After leaving Xuanjing Palace, Jing Jian saw Feng Ran's brows furrowed and couldn't help but step forward to ask. He wanted to help Feng Ran.
Feng Ran knew that they were currently bound by the God Binding Lock and had to act together, so she had no choice but to ask Jing Jian to accompany her back into Xuanjing Palace when it got dark. She suspected Houchi was in Xuanjing Palace, but because of her (Feng Ran), the Demon Emperor had always been on bad terms with Qingchi Palace. If Houchi's identity were known by the Demon people, she might be in danger.
Houchi arrived at Purple Moon Spring. She had thought the Purple Moon Demon Monarch was Baixuan, but when she saw the Purple Moon Demon Monarch's true appearance, she couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. She didn't have a good impression of the Purple Moon Demon Monarch and just assumed the Purple Moon Demon Monarch was playing tricks on her. When Tianqi saw the bracelet on Houchi's hand, he couldn't help but pause slightly.
In the Three Realms, only Shanggu had a bracelet personally carved by Bai Jue. If Houchi possessed this bracelet, she would be Shanggu. Xiao Li knew that Houchi was treating her. She came to test Houchi's strength but accidentally bumped into Qingmu. Qingmu was surprised that Xiao Li had profound demonic power cultivation, and he also unintentionally used immortal magic to injure Xiao Li.
Xiao Li was afraid that what she had done would be exposed, so she could only cry and complain to Sen Yu first, revealing that Qingmu and Houchi were people from the Immortal Realm and not Elder Chang Mei's disciples. Feng Ran and Jing Jian encountered Chang Qin. Feng Ran had a good relationship with Chang Qin. She revealed the whole story of Houchi's disappearance and requested Chang Qin to take them into Xuanjing Palace to find Houchi.
Little did they know, Sen Yu was furious after hearing Xiao Li's words and wanted to search the palace. He definitely wouldn't let Houchi and Qingmu, two people from the Immortal race, go. It just so happened that Feng Ran and her group arrived at Xuanjing Palace. Feng Ran had an enmity with Xuanjing Palace, and the two couldn't stand each other and started fighting.
While they were fighting neck and neck, Xiao Li took the opportunity to sneak attack Feng Ran but ended up injuring herself. Qingmu and Houchi also found Feng Ran at this time. Feng Ran was a person from Qingchi Palace. Houchi tried hard to protect Feng Ran. She had cleverly spoken to make Sen Yu wary of her as an High God, but Sen Jian emerged from seclusion at this moment.
He didn't see the expression on Houchi's face and still wanted to take Feng Ran's life. Houchi's spiritual power was low. Qingmu protected Houchi in front of him. He made an agreement with Sen Jian: if he could block three of Sen Jian's moves, Sen Jian must let them leave. Sen Jian couldn't stand Qingmu's provocation and accepted the agreement. He was a half-god, and naturally, he didn't put a mere Immortal Monarch in his eyes.
Houchi was worried about Qingmu and only gave her bracelet to Qingmu. The two bracelets together released powerful spiritual power, which made Sen Jian wary and also allowed Qingmu to block the final blow. Sen Jian had no choice but to let the group leave Xuanjing Palace as agreed. The spiritual power released by Qingmu in the Demon Realm summoned Bai Jue's Taicang Spear.
The Taicang Spear was born in Liaowang Mountain, but it was guarded by the Fire Qilin Hongri. People from the Heavenly Palace could not get close to the Taicang Spear at all. The Heavenly Emperor received this news. He immediately announced to the Three Realms that no matter their origin, whether from the Immortal or Demon race, whoever could retrieve the Taicang Spear would own it. At that time, he would personally go to Liaowang Mountain to oversee the situation.
Episode 22 Recap
Qingmu and Houchi returned to the inn to rest. Houchi still felt some lingering fear thinking about the scene in Xuanjing Palace earlier, fortunate that Qingmu was safe and sound. Qingmu was fond of Houchi. Houchi felt a little awkward, experiencing romantic feelings for the first time. Qingmu knew that Houchi was currently focused on finding Baixuan.
He would not delay Houchi, but since he had spoken, from now on he would stick to Houchi like a plaster, and never let go. Feng Ran and her group came to see Houchi. Houchi was a little surprised that Feng Ran was with Jing Jian. Jing Jian was a true gentleman. Knowing the three of them had more to talk about, he sealed his divine consciousness so as not to disturb their reunion.
Houchi thanked Chang Qin for her help in Xuanjing Palace. Chang Qin greatly admired how Qingmu protected Houchi in Xuanjing Palace without hesitation, while she herself hadn't met the right person. Feng Ran knew Chang Qin was troubled by Sen Yu's matter, so she only mentioned that Xiao Li was severely punished by Sen Yu. She believed Chang Qin shouldn't be tied down in Xuanjing Palace by personal feelings.
She told Chang Qin to come to Qingchi Palace for a strong drink after she finished dealing with matters in the Triple Heavens, and they wouldn't go home until they were drunk. Chang Qin readily agreed. After Chang Qin left, Feng Ran told Houchi about the Taicang Sword appearing. Houchi believed this matter must be related to Baixuan. She prepared to go to Liaowang Mountain and not bring Qingmu.
Qingmu, who heard this in the room, walked out anxiously, wanting to go with Houchi. Seeing that Houchi was unwilling to bring him, he had no choice but to pull Jing Jian as his backing and ask Jing Jian to speak fairly. Jing Jian knew Feng Ran and Houchi were not easy to provoke, so he quickly pulled Qingmu away. After the two left, Feng Ran turned around with a serious expression.
She mentioned that the Fire Qilin had a violent temperament and once injured the Idle Goodness High Lord from under the Donghua Gate. She was worried about Houchi going alone, which was why she wanted Qingmu to accompany her. Houchi knew about Qingmu's sense of justice and kindness. She was afraid Qingmu would be in danger, which was why she was unwilling to let Qingmu go with her. While they were talking, there was movement from the door.
Feng Ran couldn't help but feel a bit helpless about Jing Jian and Qingmu eavesdropping. Jing Jian pulled Qingmu away. This time, Qingmu definitely owed him a favor, for him, the dignified Second Highness of the Heavenly Palace, to act in such a manner. Qingmu was unfazed by this, only mentioning the destiny between him and Houchi; he had long been fond of Houchi. Hearing this, Jing Jian decided to help Qingmu out.
With Feng Ran's persuasion from the side, Houchi finally relented and was willing to take Qingmu with her. Sen Jian came to see Tianqi. Back then, Bai Jue did not completely annihilate Tianqi; he left a wisp of divine soul for Tianqi and Zihan, which allowed Tianqi to survive. Tianqi resented Bai Jue's distrust from that year but could not tolerate anyone beside him slandering Bai Jue even a little.
Over the years, Wu Huan had resorted to many despicable acts to annex the Demon race, and Mu Guang had always colluded with Wu Huan. Tianqi always remembered the hatred of Wu Huan ambushing and killing Yuemi. He learned that the Heavenly Realm wanted to gather the four great divine artifacts to open the God Realm, so he first had Sen Jian agree to the Heavenly Realm's proposal for peace.
At that time, they would then send people from the Demon race to seize the Taicang Spear. Feng Ran and Jing Jian returned to the Heavenly Palace to see the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor helped the two of them unlock the God Binding Lock. He praised Jing Jian's achievements during his trip to the Demon Realm and also inquired about Houchi's current situation.
Qingchi Palace and the Heavenly Palace had always been at odds, so Feng Ran did not talk much about Houchi with the Heavenly Emperor. At the foot of Liaowang Mountain, Jing Zhao used a Feather Transformation Umbrella to deter the demons who were preparing to retrieve the Taicang Spear. She was arrogant and felt that the Taicang Spear belonged only to her. At the same time, Qingmu and Houchi, who had transformed into a child, also arrived at Liaowang Mountain.
Qingmu was originally going to meet Jing Zhao alone, but Jing Zhao was clearly interested in Qingmu. Houchi, feeling somewhat jealous, came out and called Qingmu "Daddy". Her sharp tongue provoked Jing Zhao's displeasure. Jing Zhao wanted Houchi to bow to her. Houchi curled the corner of her mouth and only respectfully bowed to Jing Zhao a few times. Houchi was a High God, and Jing Zhao was only an Immortal position, yet she dared to ask her to bow.
As Houchi bowed, the sky changed dramatically. She drew heavenly lightning towards Jing Zhao. Jing Zhao remembered the taste of the heavenly lightning from the last time at Liaowang Mountain, and only then did she realize that the person before her was Houchi. Houchi returned to her original form. Seeing that Jing Zhao wanted to attack Houchi, Qingmu firmly shielded Houchi in front of him. Just as Jing Zhao wanted to use the Feather Transformation Umbrella, the Heavenly Emperor appeared.
The Heavenly Emperor felt a bit dazed upon seeing Houchi; Houchi resembled Shanggu in appearance. However, before the Heavenly Emperor could think further, Houchi and Qingmu left first. Houchi and Qingmu arrived at the bamboo house. Houchi mentioned Jing Zhao's regard for Qingmu. Qingmu did not care about fame or status; he only wanted to protect Houchi well. Therefore, he wanted to know why Jing Zhao was so hostile towards Houchi. Houchi recalled her first meeting with Jing Zhao.
At that time, Jing Zhao bullied her because her spiritual power was low, threw her into the water, and verbally insulted her. Fortunately, Baixuan arrived in time, otherwise she would have been the first High God to drown. The Taicang Spear appeared. Houchi mistakenly thought Baixuan would be the Fire Qilin guarding the spear. She told Qingmu to make sure to protect the Fire Qilin well.
This time, seizing the spear did not distinguish between immortals and demons, so both the Immortal and Demon races were eager to try. Jing Zhao was the first to try, but she was deterred by the Fire Qilin. Tianqi and Zihan also watched everything at Liaowang Mountain from a distance. He recognized that the guarding Fire Qilin was not Hongri, but a wisp of Hongri's residual soul. Over there at Liaowang Mountain, Houchi recognized that the Fire Qilin was not Baixuan. However, the Fire Qilin looked towards Qingmu and brought Qingmu into the barrier.
Episode 23 Recap
Inside the barrier of Liaowang Mountain, Jing Zhao arrogantly began fighting with Hongri's divine consciousness. Jing Jian stepped forward to protect Jing Zhao. He told Jing Zhao to stop, but Jing Zhao, relying on her Feather Transformation Umbrella, injured Hongri. Hongri's last wisp of soul disappeared. Bai Jue also regained his divine consciousness at this moment. The Taicang Spear recognized its master. In an instant, the power of a True God moved mountains and seas.
Even the Heavenly Emperor and Donghua Shangjun far away in the Heavenly Palace sensed it. The Heavenly Emperor immediately knew this was the divine pressure of a True God. The power of a True God shocked the immortals. Only Shanggu was unharmed. Seeing that Qingmu had chosen the Taicang Spear as his master, Jing Zhao wanted to step forward to take credit, claiming she had dealt with the Fire Qilin to help Qingmu.
Qingmu's mind now contained Bai Jue's divine consciousness. His gaze swept coldly, saying only that Jing Zhao trespassed on his cultivation grounds, killed his mountain-guarding divine beast, and her crime was unforgivable. Houchi watched Qingmu's words and actions from the side. She and the gods present paid respects to Master Bai Jue. As soon as Bai Jue saw Houchi, he recognized she was Shanggu, and therefore tightly embraced Houchi. He was back.
Afterward, Bai Jue looked at Jing Zhao on the side and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, saying that the descendant of a Golden Dragon and a Phoenix actually dared to trespass his barrier. Just as Bai Jue wanted to kill Jing Zhao, Houchi spoke up to plead for mercy. She feared Bai Jue would kill the two of them, and that Qingmu would find it hard to avoid this matter in the future.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Emperor and Donghua also came to pay respects to Bai Jue. Just as Bai Jue was about to speak, his divine consciousness receded, and he fainted in Houchi's arms. The Heavenly Emperor detected that Qingmu's body did not contain Bai Jue's divine consciousness and withdrew his hand. Now that the Taicang Spear had recognized its master, he also dismissed the immortals and demons.
Houchi's attitude towards the Heavenly Emperor was cold, and she also took Qingmu back to Qingchi Palace. The Taicang Spear had recognized its master. Tianqi also knew the true identities of Qingmu and Houchi. He intended to go to Qingchi Palace for a visit to make Houchi like him again. Meanwhile, Donghua returned to Liaowang Mountain, saying only that the tranquility of Liaowang Mountain was also about to end.
Inside Qingchi Palace, Houchi used up the best medicinal ingredients in Qingchi Palace to treat Qingmu. No matter what, the entire Qingchi Palace would protect Qingmu. Chang Que recognized Qingmu's identity. Moreover, Qingmu was now the master of the Taicang Spear. He believed sheltering Qingmu would surely bring trouble. Feng Ran, on the other hand, carefully noticed Houchi's unusual feelings for Qingmu, fearing that it wouldn't be long before Qingmu became someone from Qingchi Palace.
At night, Tianqi came to see Houchi. He claimed to be there to clear Houchi's doubts, but he didn't tell Houchi everything from back then, only saying that Houchi was a little maid under Master Shanggu back then, that he and Houchi had a past-life destined bond, and that Qingmu's previous life was precisely the culprit who broke them apart. Hearing this, Houchi just interrupted Tianqi. She didn't believe a word of Tianqi's nonsense.
Just at this moment, Qingmu came looking for Houchi. He shielded Houchi behind him. Tianqi just mocked that Qingmu's current High Immortal strength was no match for him. The two exchanged words, and Tianqi had the upper hand, only making Qingmu leave in a huff. Houchi protected Qingmu with her words and also asked Tianqi to leave Qingchi Palace as soon as possible. Because Qingmu left with a dark face, Tianqi was inwardly slightly smug.
Since the Qiankun Platform descended to the world, this was the first time he had made Bai Jue so angry. He finally vented his anger. Qingmu was jealous because of Tianqi. He had a bit of a spat with Houchi but still decided to come and apologize to Houchi. Seeing that Houchi had changed into a new dress, Qingmu just felt that Houchi was very beautiful, but he didn't know that Houchi had changed specifically for Qingmu.
Before Qingmu could speak a word of praise, Tianqi stuck to Houchi again. He came to Qingchi Palace again, wanting to go on a spring outing and drink with Houchi. Qingmu looked at Tianqi, feeling very awkward. His jealousy greatly arose, and he decided to go on the spring outing and drink with the two of them. Qingmu had injuries, so Houchi wouldn't let Qingmu drink.
Tianqi cast a barrier trapping Qingmu inside, while he himself went to drink with Houchi. The two sat down. Houchi asked Tianqi about Baixuan. Only then did Tianqi realize Houchi had come for this, just that he didn't know who Baixuan was. At Houchi's request, Tianqi removed Qingmu's barrier. Qingmu and a little paper figure split into two groups to search for Houchi. The little paper figure found Houchi first but was discovered by Tianqi.
Tianqi deliberately said words expressing his affection for Houchi. Houchi didn't want to have too much entanglement with Tianqi and also made it clear to Tianqi, hoping Tianqi would not show affection to her again, stating that the person suitable for Tianqi was not her.
Episode 24 Recap
Qingmu went to Qilian Mountain to seek Houchi and met Jiaye from Qingchi Palace. Jiaye had long admired Qingmu and stepped forward to chat with him. On the other side, Tianqi has now changed his name to Jingyuan. He hopes Houchi can follow him to the Demon Realm. The reason Houchi cannot fully use her spiritual power is because there is a very strong seal within her body, and her bracelet can give her enough spiritual power to protect herself.
If Houchi is willing to follow him to the Demon Realm, he will definitely help Houchi remove the seal in her body. All along the way, Houchi was conflicted about whether to go to the Demon Tribe to restore her spiritual power. Qingmu at this time presented a bouquet of flowers. He had searched all over Qilian Mountain to find these flowers.
Qingmu originally wanted to tell Houchi what was in his heart, but Houchi said these few bouquets were priceless treasures that Chang Que had found from the Dragon Tribe, meant for medicinal use. He had spent over a hundred years wishing for them day and night to cultivate them, but Qingmu, on the other hand, had directly ruined all of Chang Que's efforts.
After listening to Houchi, Qingmu was just dumbfounded and decided to go help Chang Que find the seeds to make up for him. In the Heavenly Palace, Jing Zhao spoke of her admiration for Qingmu and also mentioned that the Feather Transformation Umbrella was briefly out of control at Liaowang Mountain.
Wu Huan asked Jing Zhao to take out the Feather Transformation Umbrella and was very shocked to see Tianqi's demon power on the umbrella, which made her recall the scene when she broke into the World Destruction Array and accidentally killed Yuemi. Afterward, Wu Huan came to the Hall of Worship. Since the God Realm closed, the Hall of Worship is located in the Heavenly Realm.
She once thought she, Mu Guang, and Gu Jun were the last people of the God Realm, but she never expected Tianqi was still alive. However, now six thousand years have passed, and the Four True Gods are forever sealed with the God Realm. Even if Tianqi comes, what of it? In her Heavenly Realm, she will never let Tianqi have an easy time.
Wu Huan came to Qingchi Palace wearing a mask to find Tianqi and learned that the current Purple Moon Demon Lord is Tianqi. She wanted to kill Tianqi. As Tianqi dealt with her, Bai Jue and Houchi also appeared, so Wu Huan had to leave first. Wu Huan discovered that Tianqi has not yet recovered his True God power. She must definitely not tell Mu Guang about this, lest Tianqi becomes a handle to check her.
For this, Wu Huan is willing to use Qingmu. If Qingmu is Bai Jue, he can definitely become a spear to destroy Tianqi. If Qingmu is not Bai Jue, he can also become a great help to her. Tianqi spoke frankly with Houchi, telling her that a very powerful divine consciousness is sealed within her body, and this divine consciousness has also sealed her spiritual veins.
If Houchi wants to break the seal, she can become the most powerful being in the Three Realms, and no one in the Three Realms can bully or humiliate her again, but she must also pay a corresponding price. He does not know if that divine consciousness can merge with Houchi's current divine consciousness. After speaking, Tianqi left Houchi time to consider. He pretended to be weak and heavily injured in front of Houchi.
Houchi knew Tianqi was injured today and also agreed to let Tianqi stay at Qingchi Palace to rest. Qingmu's heart was full of jealousy. He just stepped forward, saying he knew medical skills, and performed acupuncture on Tianqi, which made Tianqi wince in pain. Qingmu is the master of the Taicang Spear. Mu Guang bestowed a marriage upon Qingmu and Jing Zhao, intending for Qingmu to enter the Heavenly Palace and take charge of the three armies.
Jing Jian knew Qingmu had no feelings for Jing Zhao and declined on Qingmu's behalf, but Wu Huan would not tolerate Jing Jian refusing. She immediately ordered Jing Jian to send a message to Qingmu and also ordered the three armies to go with Jing Jian. In Qingchi Palace, Houchi refused Tianqi. She just wants to be Houchi and doesn't want to unseal another divine consciousness.
Tianqi did not force Houchi and just left his instruction feather of Chief God with her. On the other side, Qingmu learned Houchi's birthday. He knew Houchi hadn't celebrated her birthday since Baixuan left, but he still thoughtfully cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for Houchi and took her to Qilian Mountain to see the sky full of fireflies. Under the witness of the sky full of fireflies, Qingmu spoke his heart.
He likes Houchi and will eternally accompany Houchi to see the wind, flowers, snow, and moon of the Three Realms, like what she likes, and avoid what she dislikes. Houchi knew she bore a heavy responsibility and still had Baixuan to find, so she couldn't agree to Qingmu. Qingmu just took Houchi to the North Sea. In this desolate sea, he exterminated demons and beasts day after day.
He never knew his true identity, but at first sight at Liaowang Mountain, he recognized Houchi. He won't stop Houchi from bearing her responsibility, only wishes to always stay by her side, protecting her. Listening to Qingmu's sincere confession, Houchi no longer hid her feelings and just tightly embraced Qingmu. Inside Qingchi Palace, Qingmu gave Houchi his most treasured sword and also put on a dazzling fireworks show for Houchi. The two embraced and watched the fireworks. Houchi had the happiest birthday in ten thousand years. However, in the shadows, Tianqi felt somewhat lonely watching the two embracing. He ultimately still couldn't get Shanggu's heart.
Episode 25 Recap
Wu Huan looked worried. Mu Guang came to ask Wu Huan. Wu Huan only said she was troubled by her children's matters. Mu Guang knew Jing Zhao was deeply devoted to Qingmu, but Qingmu had a better relationship with Houchi. He thought matters of children should not be forced. If Qingmu was unwilling, he should not be forced. Wu Huan disagreed. She brought up the Taicang Spear choosing its master.
Now that Qingmu had the Taicang Spear, if he could not be used by the Heavenly Palace, Mu Guang's wish to reopen the God Realm was one step further away. Jing Jian led the heavenly soldiers to the entrance of Qingchi Palace. Qingchi Palace was not a place for just anyone to enter. Feng Ran only allowed Jing Jian to enter Qingchi Palace alone. Jing Jian saw Qingmu in Qingchi Palace. The heavenly decree was passed to Qingmu alone.
Houchi took Feng Ran and avoided them first. Qingmu learned that Mu Guang wanted him to command the three armies. He verbally refused, and he was also unwilling to marry Jing Zhao. Jing Jian and Qingmu had been friends for many years. He analyzed the current situation, fearing that Wu Huan sending troops with him to Qingchi Palace this time was to intimidate Qingchi Palace. Qingmu did not want to involve Qingchi Palace.
He decided to accompany Jing Jian to the Heavenly Palace to clearly and explicitly refuse the matter to Wu Huan and Mu Guang. Their words were overheard by Houchi not far away. Houchi chased after them. She knew that this matter of breaking off the engagement was not that simple. Mu Guang wanted Qingmu's Taicang Spear. She instructed Qingmu to be careful in his words and actions. She would wait for Qingmu to return to Qingchi Palace.
If Mu Guang intended to use Qingmu adversely, her Qingchi Palace would absolutely not allow it. The two hugged tightly, which made Jing Jian on the side envious. Jing Jian promised Houchi that he would do his best to help Qingmu break off the engagement. The Demon troops had finished assembling and were ready to attack the Immortal Realm at any time. Tianqi knew the current situation.
He said that Wu Huan still wanted to use Sen Jian to find the Purple Moon Whip, so she would definitely not dare to declare war on the Demon Realm now. To restrain the Immortal Realm, Tianqi decided to help the Three-Headed Fire Dragon in Yuanling Marsh attain godhood to deter Wu Huan. In the Heavenly Palace, Qingmu came to see Wu Huan. He refused the marriage with Jing Zhao.
Wu Huan neither got angry nor agreed, only telling Qingmu to reconsider. After Qingmu left, Houchi remained worried with a frown. Feng Ran and Chang Que stayed by Houchi's side, trying to cheer her up. Jing Zhao was already displeased upon learning that Qingmu had broken off the engagement. When she further learned from Jing Jian that Qingmu liked Houchi, she concluded that Houchi had seduced Qingmu. Thus, she ostentatiously went to Qingchi Palace to confront Houchi.
Houchi appeared before Jing Zhao in the posture of a True God. Jing Zhao knew her spiritual power was not as good as Houchi's. She only stated that her mother's birthday would be the engagement ceremony between her and Qingmu, and that Qingmu had already agreed to the bestowed marriage. Jing Zhao's provocative words reached Houchi's ears.
Houchi was slightly shaken but quickly composed herself and told Jing Zhao to leave Qingchi Palace quickly, or the few bolts of heavenly lightning she would call down would be a punishment Jing Zhao could not bear. In Yuanling Marsh, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon received a wisp of divine power from Tianqi. Sen Jian told the Three-Headed Fire Dragon to attain godhood as soon as possible and to consider everything carefully before acting.
However, due to an old grudge with Jing Yang, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon disregarded Sen Jian's advice and single-mindedly targeted Jing Yang, trapping him within Yuanling Marsh. With Jing Yang trapped in Yuanling Marsh, Qingmu volunteered to go. However, the trip to Yuanling Marsh was extremely dangerous. He asked Mu Guang for a promise, which he intended to use for the matter of breaking off the engagement.
News that Qingmu had found an opportunity to break off the engagement reached Houchi. Houchi finally felt slightly relieved. Furthermore, she learned from Feng Ran that there would be signs of a demigod breaking through in Yuanling Marsh. Thus, she thought it was likely Baixuan and prepared to go to Yuanling Marsh with Feng Ran. Qingmu and Jing Jian arrived at Yuanling Marsh. Coincidentally, Feng Ran and Houchi also arrived there.
As soon as Qingmu saw Houchi, his eyes filled with joy. He originally wanted to go forward to see Houchi, but he was stopped by Jing Jian. Jing Jian led Feng Ran away for Qingmu, leaving a chance for Qingmu and Houchi to be alone. Qingmu was very grateful to Jing Jian. Unbeknownst to him, Jing Jian also wanted to be alone with Feng Ran. Feng Ran saw through Jing Jian's deliberate distraction but still cooperated with Jing Jian, leaving the private space for the two of them.
Episode 26 Recap
Yuanling Marsh was Feng Ran's former home. Feng Ran came to pay respects to the Old Tree Demon. The Old Tree Demon was her only family and was killed by Jing Yang and Sen Yun. Feng Ran was a phoenix, but because she was born inauspicious since childhood, she was thrown into Yuanling Marsh. the Old Tree Demon used his inner core to warm her body for three days and three nights, which allowed her to survive.
Since then, she and the Old Tree Demon depended on each other. However, during the Immortal-Demon War back then, Jing Yang and Sen Yun destroyed Yuanling Marsh beyond recognition. The Old Tree Demon was burned alive by the Heavenly Fire in that war to protect her. Jing Yang is Jing Jian's brother, but Feng Ran distinguishes clearly between gratitude and grudges. She did not hold Jing Yang's enmity against Jing Jian, but she would never forgive Jing Yang.
The Three-Headed Fire Dragon intended to drain Jing Yang's immortal power, but stopped because of Qingmu and his group, preparing to deal with these four first. Outside, Qingmu told Houchi that he had found a way to make the Heavenly Emperor revoke the marriage. The Heavenly Emperor's bestowal of marriage was known throughout the Four Seas, and Houchi knew that revoking the marriage was not easy.
Qingmu mentioned the disappearance of Jing Yang and a group of immortal generals in Yuanling Marsh not long ago. Jing Yang's spiritual power was not shallow, yet he disappeared without a trace. Qingmu and Jing Jian suspected that Jing Yang was captured by the Three-Headed Fire Dragon, so they specifically requested this battle. The Heavenly Emperor promised Qingmu that as long as he brought Jing Yang back, he could then revoke the marriage.
After listening, Houchi also brought up the matter of Feng Ran killing the Third Prince of Xuanjing Palace. During the war between the Immortal and Demon Realms back then, Sen Yun and Jing Yang fought, accidentally killing the Old Tree Demon. To avenge the killing of her family, Feng Ran did not hesitate to become an enemy of both the Immortal and Demon Realms. She wished to get rid of Jing Yang immediately.
But now, Qingmu wanted to rescue Jing Yang as leverage for revoking the marriage, which would inevitably put Feng Ran in a difficult position. Feng Ran was Houchi's person, and Qingmu could not disregard Feng Ran's feelings. He only decided to think of another way to revoke the marriage. Houchi came to Yuanling Marsh this time because there were signs of a demigod breaking through here. She suspected that Baixuan was here.
As they were talking, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon's men came to capture them. They did not resist and went with them. Qingmu and Houchi discovered that the Three-Headed Fire Dragon was acting against the heavens by activating the Spirit Gathering Array, forcibly absorbing the spiritual power of immortal soldiers. His spiritual power was likely not low. The two were brought before Jing Jian.
As soon as Qingmu saw Jing Jian, he put on a show of enemies meeting, making their captors lower their guard. Qingmu then planned to defeat them one by one and rescue Jing Yang. Jing Yang did not appreciate Qingmu's gesture, only saying that Qingmu attacking him just now was intentionally humiliating him. Houchi looked at Jing Yang's arrogant appearance and could not help but mock his current predicament.
Now, there was a barrier set up by the Three-Headed Fire Dragon in the cave, which was not easy for them to break through. They had to lure the Three-Headed Fire Dragon over and make him break the barrier himself. A god's promotion was bound to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation. Houchi wanted to lure the heavenly lightning into the cave to trick the Three-Headed Fire Dragon into coming, so she bowed to Jing Yang.
Her bow attracted the heavenly lightning and also attracted the Three-Headed Fire Dragon. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon appeared. He was now at the peak of the demigod level, not someone Houchi and Qingmu could withstand. Feng Ran and Jing Jian appeared to help them. Upon seeing Jing Yang, Feng Ran only then realized that Qingmu and Jing Jian had come to rescue Jing Yang, using this matter as leverage for revoking the marriage.
Seeing her enemy made Feng Ran see red. Feng Ran wanted to kill Jing Yang for revenge, but Jing Jian stopped her. He did not want to see Feng Ran do something wrong here. Qingmu and Houchi, on the other hand, unconditionally respected and supported Feng Ran. Feng Ran ultimately decided to let Jing Yang go.
She would definitely kill Jing Yang with her own hands in the future, but at this moment, she had to take Houchi away from Yuanling Marsh. Seeing Feng Ran's killing intent disappear, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon became enraged and prepared to kill these few people directly. However, the Heavenly Tribulation arrived at this moment. Houchi knew that if the Three-Headed Fire Dragon became a god, it would cause immense suffering.
Therefore, Qingmu, Feng Ran, and Jing Jian stepped forward to stop the Three-Headed Fire Dragon. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon failed to ascend to godhood. Having failed to ascend to godhood, the Three-Headed Fire Dragon would certainly not let them go. Feng Ran led them to the place where Tianqi had activated the World Extinguishing Array back then. No one dared to step into this place.
Qingmu's Taicang Spear suppressed the residual power of the True God within the array, allowing them to stay safely. Feng Ran was angry because Jing Jian had just protected Jing Yang. Jing Jian was in a dilemma between the two of them, only saying that if one day they faced each other with weapons, he would use his own life to resolve their feud. Seeing them like this, Qingmu sighed. Jing Yang's actions ultimately harmed Jing Jian.
There was certainly no possibility for Jing Jian and Feng Ran. While talking, Houchi only heard someone calling out to Shanggu. She walked towards Yuemi's statue and saw some fragments of the past on Yuemi, but she did not know that this was the past between her and Yuemi. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon discovered that the four of them were still safe and sound within the array. In a fit of rage, he prepared to take their lives.
Qingmu wielded the divine power of Bai Jue within the Taicang Spear and defeated the Three-Headed Fire Dragon. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon returned to the Demon Realm injured to report. Although he failed to ascend to godhood this time, he left his Dragon's Breath inside Qingmu, meaning Qingmu would not live much longer. Upon hearing this, Sen Jian only told the Three-Headed Fire Dragon not to inform Tianqi about this.
Qingmu was clearly from the Heavenly Palace; his death would be entirely beneficial to their Demon race. On the other side, Qingmu and Jing Jian returned to the Heavenly Palace to report. Houchi and Feng Ran went to the Heavenly Palace together to accompany Qingmu in dissolving the marriage contract.
Episode 27 Recap
Jing Zhao learned that Qingmu had returned to the Heavenly Palace with Houchi and Feng Ran, and she went aggressively to the Heavenly Palace Grand Hall. At the Grand Hall, Mu Guang was preparing to reward Qingmu. Qingmu brought up the promise Mu Guang had made to him at that time, stating that what he sought was not territory in the three realms, but the dissolution of his engagement with Jing Zhao. Qingmu insisted on dissolving the engagement.
Jing Zhao rushed out of the hall to stop this. The immortals discussed amongst themselves, but Qingmu's heart remained unchanged; he was only devoted to Houchi. Seeing Qingmu's deep affection, Wu Huan was unwilling to dissolve the engagement, but Mu Guang said, "So be it." He dissolved the engagement on the spot, fulfilling Qingmu's wish. After the engagement was dissolved, Qingmu came to see Houchi and held her tightly in his arms.
But suddenly, Qingmu felt unbearable pain all over his body and fainted in Houchi's embrace. Jing Jian treated Qingmu's injuries and discovered that Qingmu was afflicted by the Three-Headed Fire Dragon's Dragon's Breath. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon was already a demigod, and only a true god could save Qingmu. Among the three realms, besides the elusive Gujun, only Mu Guang and Wu Huan could now save Qingmu. Houchi wanted to go beg the two of them to save Qingmu.
Jing Jian worriedly said that ever since Mu Guang dissolved Qingmu's engagement, the two had been arguing non-stop. Mu Guang, unable to bear it, entered the Sacred Hall and would not come out for at least half a year or several months. And only true gods could enter the Sacred Hall. Qingmu, he feared, might not last until tomorrow. In the Heavenly Realm, only Wu Huan could currently save Qingmu. Houchi came to beg Wu Huan to save Qingmu.
She explained the current situation in the three realms to Wu Huan, saying that if Wu Huan could save Qingmu, she was willing to lead Qingchi Palace to submit to the Heavenly Palace, and from then on, demons would no longer be a threat. Qingmu's condition was indeed very tempting, but Wu Huan was unwilling to agree to Houchi easily. What she wanted was the marriage between Jing Zhao and Qingmu. Wu Huan pressed relentlessly.
Houchi did not understand why Wu Huan, who bore the name of her mother god, disliked her so much. Wu Huan did not hide her aversion to Houchi at all. And since Jing Zhao was defeated by Houchi every time, she wanted to humiliate Houchi to get revenge for Jing Zhao. She wanted Houchi to kneel here for a few hours, after which she would reconsider agreeing to save Qingmu.
Both Houchi and Wu Huan were true gods; according to etiquette, Houchi did not need to kneel to Wu Huan. Qingmu came and stopped Houchi. He would rather die than see Houchi humble herself for him. Wu Huan mocked Qingmu's overestimation of himself. She was now the only one who could save Qingmu. As long as Houchi didn't kneel, she wouldn't act. If Houchi had the ability, she could go directly to the Sacred Hall and seek Mu Guang's help.
The Sacred Hall was guarded by a barrier from the Shanggu God Realm. Although Houchi was a true god, her power level remained at the celestial immortal level. If she forced her way into the Sacred Hall, she would be struck by lightning and her soul would be scattered. Qingmu not only refused to let Houchi kneel to Wu Huan but also refused to let her go to the Sacred Hall.
Death was not fearful for Qingmu; he only wanted to stay quietly with Houchi. Therefore, he asked Houchi to accompany him to the North Sea for a trip. Qingmu took Houchi to the North Sea; this was the place where they fell in love. Here, Qingmu told Houchi that he had seen her figure in his dreams a thousand years ago. If there was a next life, he hoped Houchi could meet him before he met her.
If there was no next life, he hoped Houchi could live well on her own. Houchi did not want a next life, only this life. Qingmu could not bear to see Houchi abandon Qingchi Palace for him, nor did he want Houchi to sacrifice her dignity and life for him. Even if Houchi secured this life for him, he would live in regret and guilt. He only wished for Houchi to be happy.
Qingmu and Houchi returned to the Heavenly Palace. Qingmu was in mortal danger. Houchi still risked going to the Sacred Hall. Wu Huan learned that Houchi had forced her way into the Sacred Hall and only laughed, saying Houchi didn't value her life. How could the Heavenly Palace allow Houchi to act wildly? Outside the Sacred Hall, Houchi confronted the heavenly soldiers alone. Feng Ran came to help Houchi. Houchi stepped into the Sacred Hall alone.
Wu Huan was very shocked that the Sacred Hall's barrier had no effect on Houchi. She attacked Feng Ran. Just as she was about to deal with Feng Ran, Jing Jian came to protect Feng Ran and stated that Feng Ran was the one he loved. Wu Huan looked at Jing Jian before her and let Feng Ran go, regretting that he couldn't do better. Houchi came to the Sacred Hall and saw Mu Guang.
Seeing that Mu Guang was in meditation, she used her weak spiritual power to transmit a message to him, thus expending spiritual power. Mu Guang was awakened by Houchi. Just as he was about to transmit spiritual power to Houchi, the Sacred Hall chose Houchi as its master. The power of chaos in the hall surged towards Houchi. Mu Guang was shocked and worried that Houchi would not be able to absorb the power of chaos. He stepped in to help Houchi absorb the power of chaos in the hall. The movement inside the hall was seen by Wu Huan, who exclaimed, "Impossible!"
Episode 28 Recap
Mu Guang carried Houchi out of the Sacred Hall. Feng Ran took Houchi away. Mu Guang went to visit Qingmu but found out that Jing Zhao had given her Dragon Core to Qingmu. Having lost her Dragon Core, Jing Zhao lost her spiritual power and was no different from a mortal. Mu Guang and Wu Huan severely reprimanded Jing Zhao. Jing Jian advised Jing Zhao to let Qingmu go, but Jing Zhao insisted that Qingmu must remember her until death.
Even if Qingmu married Houchi, with her Dragon Core inside Qingmu, Qingmu would surely remember her for a lifetime. Looking at the capricious and unreasonable Jing Zhao before him, Mu Guang was furious. Wu Huan knew that Jing Zhao was currently weak, so she decided to let Qingmu temporarily stay in the Heavenly Palace until they found a way to save Jing Zhao before allowing Qingmu to leave. The first thing Houchi did upon waking up was look for Qingmu.
Seeing Qingmu safe before her, Houchi finally felt relieved. Now, Houchi was the High God renowned throughout the Heavenly Palace. She detected that the Dragon's Breath on Qingmu's body had disappeared, and his spiritual power had increased slightly. This time, the two had gained from misfortune. Fortunately, the Heavenly Emperor acted in time, which saved their lives.
Because of the Heavenly Emperor's rescue, Qingmu decided to stay in the Heavenly Palace for a few more days to attend the birthday banquet. However, now that Houchi had absorbed the spiritual power of the Sacred Hall, he did not want Houchi to force herself to attend the banquet, but rather asked her to return to Qingchi Palace first and wait for him. Feng Ran came to see Jing Jian.
She only thought Jing Jian's words last night were a temporary measure to save her. Jing Jian was deeply in love with Feng Ran in his heart but still did not express his true feelings. Wu Huan was thinking about Houchi in the hall. Houchi's appearance resembled Shanggu, and she always felt that this matter was not simple.
Furthermore, she was not Houchi's biological mother; it was just that Mu Guang felt guilty towards Gujun back then, which was why he let her be the mother of that egg. Gujun was a Flood Dragon, so if Houchi was Gujun's daughter, there would be hope in saving Jing Zhao. Within Qingchi Palace, there was a forbidden area called Hua Jing Pond, which no one except Gujun could enter.
Wu Huan believed that the secret of Houchi's true biological mother must be hidden within it, so she sent Feng Nv to Qingchi Palace to investigate. Houchi and Qingmu became increasingly sweet and dependent on each other. If they didn't have each other in the three realms, even becoming a god would be meaningless to them. Qingmu temporarily stayed in the Heavenly Palace because of the Dragon Core matter.
He promised Jing Yang that if he could not return the Dragon Core by the Heavenly Empress's birthday, he would compensate with his lifetime of cultivation. Upon hearing this, Jing Jian just shook his head. The Golden Dragon Core could cure myriad poisons. Although Jing Zhao saved Qingmu, she also harmed him. Qingmu came to ask Donghua about the method to retrieve the Dragon Core. Only a True God could retrieve the Dragon Core.
Besides True Gods, there was only one risky method: Qingmu cultivates to become a god on the Qinglong Platform, replacing the Dragon Core, and then takes the Dragon Core out. Qingmu was still far from reaching the strength of becoming a god, and a slight mistake could scatter his soul. However, he had decided to take this risky method and try.
Donghua gave Qingmu a small yellow dog he had found on Wangshan Mountain, believing that Qingmu would surely turn misfortune into fortune this time. While playing chess with Feng Ran, Houchi was distracted. Only then did she learn from Feng Ran that Wu Huan had once managed the Sacred Hall back then, which was why the Heavenly Palace imitated the Sacred Hall everywhere.
Wu Huan must have known Shanggu, and Houchi had also seen Shanggu when she absorbed the spiritual power of the Sacred Hall; Shanggu had the same appearance as her. Earlier, Tianqi had said that there was a seal within her body and that if it was broken, she might no longer be herself. She always felt that things were not simple.
Afterwards, Houchi was about to pack her things to return to Qingchi Palace, but Jing Zhao came to see her. She clearly told Houchi that she had cured Qingmu's Dragon's Breath poison and that Qingmu would definitely marry her this time. Even if she couldn't have Qingmu, she would be a thorn in their hearts. Just then, Qingmu came to Houchi's side.
He stated to Jing Zhao once again that no matter what, he would not marry her and would only love Houchi in his entire life. Feng Nv went to investigate Hua Jing Pond and discovered it was a room. Inside the room was a portrait of Baixuan. However, Wu Huan did not know Baixuan's identity and only developed a murderous intent towards Houchi.
Within the Demon Realm, Tianqi learned that the incident at Yuanling Marsh involved Houchi and Qingmu, but Sen Jian had not reported it. He punished Sen Jian. Sen Jian worried that Tianqi would provoke the Heavenly Palace for Houchi. Tianqi, however, sneered, saying that back then he could abandon the beings of the three realms for Shanggu, and a mere Heavenly Palace was nothing to him. After punishing Sen Jian, Tianqi still sent Zihan to deliver a Purple Gold Pellet to Sen Jian. His trust in Sen Jian was evident.
Episode 29 Recap
Houchi and Qingmu watched the stars filling the sky together, leaning against each other. Houchi mentioned Wu Huan's birthday banquet. She decided to attend the banquet with Qingmu. Once the matter was resolved, she would return to Qingchi Palace. Qingmu cherished Houchi and agreed to what she said.
On the other side, Wu Huan instructed Feng Nv to intentionally knock out Jing Zhao, creating the illusion that Jing Zhao's spiritual power was dissipating too quickly and she would soon be unable to retain her immortal body. Mu Guang wanted to transfer his Dragon Core to Jing Zhao, but Wu Huan disagreed. She wanted Qingmu to ascend the Qinglong Platform, endure forty-nine strikes of heavenly lightning, and return Jing Zhao's Dragon Core.
Jing Jian was in a dilemma between Qingmu and Jing Zhao; he remained constantly worried. Feng Ran was no better off in her heart. Although she didn't say it out loud, she felt differently towards Jing Jian deep down. She specifically accompanied Jing Jian to drink and drown his sorrows. Seeing Feng Ran drunk and fallen asleep, Jing Jian couldn't help but recall how he first met her. Feng Ran didn't remember that they had met when they were children.
Back then, Feng Ran saved him in Yuanling Marsh and even gave him the instruction feather of Chief God. However, after many years of separation, Feng Ran no longer recognized him. The next day, Houchi came to see Qingmu. Looking at Houchi, Qingmu couldn't help but recall the figure of Shanggu. Houchi now increasingly preferred God Realm attire. Qingmu gifted her a hairpin he had personally carved and carefully placed it in her hair.
The two of them held hands and attended the birthday banquet together. At the birthday banquet, Wu Huan twisted the truth, claiming that Jing Zhao and Qingmu were deeply in love and that Jing Zhao had given up her Dragon Core to save Qingmu. Now that Qingmu had changed his mind and fallen for Houchi, he ought to return the Dragon Core.
Houchi laughed at Wu Huan for twisting the truth, but stated that since Qingmu had accepted Jing Zhao's favor, she would return it using her own core. Houchi attempted to take out her core on the spot, but she couldn't. Wu Huan immediately exposed Houchi's true identity, revealing she was not Gujun's daughter. Qingmu couldn't bear to see Houchi suffer injustice. He believed in Houchi.
To repay the Heavenly Palace's favor, Qingmu immediately volunteered to ascend the Qinglong Platform, draw forty-nine strikes of heavenly lightning into his body, and return the Dragon Core. Qingmu entered the Qinglong Platform to draw the heavenly lightning into his body. Houchi couldn't bear to see Qingmu suffer and accompanied him into the Qinglong Platform to endure the heavenly lightning together. The descent of heavenly lightning was no ordinary matter.
This event alerted Gujun, and Tianqi also arrived at the border between the Immortal and Demon Realms, watching everything that was happening on the Qinglong Platform. Qingmu and Houchi endured the heavenly lightning. Jing Zhao arrived at the Qinglong Platform, crying. She watched, crying, as the two faced life and death together, all the while worrying about Qingmu. The heavenly lightning of a High God was not something a mere immortal lord could withstand.
Seeing Houchi's weakened state, Qingmu single-handedly raised a barrier for her and faced the heavenly lightning alone. Only the last strike of the forty-nine heavenly lightning strikes remained. Houchi had already prepared to die here with Qingmu. She would never regret meeting Qingmu and experiencing love with him. Qingmu shielded Houchi beneath him. He stepped forward to meet the heavenly lightning but severely damaged his spiritual veins. To save Qingmu, Houchi wanted to transfer her divine power to him.
Feng Ran couldn't bear to see the two die there; she cried and begged Mu Guang to intervene and save them. With Jing Jian also pleading, Mu Guang intended to help, but the heavenly lightning had finished descending, yet the barrier still wouldn't open, so he was unable to assist. Although the heavenly lightning had finished descending, lightning fire still flickered in the air. Qingmu woke up. Even Wu Huan exclaimed that it was impossible.
Qingmu only embraced Houchi deeply, once again protecting her beneath him. He stepped forward to confront the heavenly lightning. Today, he would tell everyone that if he wanted to live, not even heaven could claim him.
Episode 30 Recap
Strike after strike of heavenly lightning split towards Qingmu. Qingmu stood up to resist the lightning. Who said one cannot live by fighting against heaven? Today, he would show the beings of the three realms that he was destined to triumph over heaven. Qingmu wielded divine power to resist the heavenly lightning. Watching Qingmu fend off the lightning, Wu Huan was shocked to discover that his method of wielding divine power was exactly the same as Bai Jue's.
Mu Guang also realized that Qingmu intended to draw the lightning into his body to reshape his spiritual veins. The heavenly lightning struck down one after another. Now it was the eighty-first strike, the lightning of a True God. Mu Guang was also shocked to discover that Qingmu was Bai Jue; only a True God could draw eighty-one strikes of heavenly lightning. After enduring the heavenly lightning, he stepped forward to heal Houchi, who had exhausted her spiritual power.
Wu Huan wanted to take this opportunity to attack the two, but Tianqi intervened. Gujun also arrived at the Qinglong Platform at this moment. Gujun warned Wu Huan not to harm Houchi again. He acted to restore Houchi's spiritual power. Wu Huan immediately questioned Houchi's true identity on the spot, stating that she did not have a Dragon Core in her body. Gujun, without changing his expression, said that Houchi had been weak since childhood.
Her inner core was incomplete, so he had long ago refined and nurtured it with his vital energy. And today he also clarified that Houchi was not Wu Huan's daughter. What Wu Huan did today was enough for him to kill her a hundred times. He would take Houchi and Qingmu away unharmed today. The Heavenly Empress mentioned the trace of demonic power on Qingmu just now and refused to let Qingmu leave.
Gujun laughed that the Heavenly Palace was being too aggressive. If Qingmu were of the Demon clan, how could he have withstood the profound heavenly lightning? Moreover, Qingmu had just saved Jing Yang; how could the Heavenly Palace treat a lifesaver in such a manner? As a High God, Gujun had the right to be audacious. Furthermore, Mu Guang had always felt indebted to Gujun and did not make things difficult for Qingmu anymore.
Qingmu proposed to Houchi on the spot. Gujun did not agree to marry Houchi to Qingmu, only stating that from today onwards, he would stay in Qingchi Palace for ten thousand years and then left with Houchi. Qingmu felt a hint of loss in his heart but also left the Heavenly Palace. Jing Zhao watched Qingmu leave heartlessly. Disheartened and having lost all hope, she returned to her room. Tianqi saw everything that happened on the Qinglong Platform.
Wu Huan dared to harm Houchi; he would definitely not let Wu Huan off lightly. So Tianqi appeared. He destroyed the Qinglong Platform to warn Mu Guang and Wu Huan. Mu Guang became highly alert due to Tianqi's appearance and quickly struck the Qinglong Bell, summoning the High Immortals of the three realms to the Heavenly Palace.
In the main hall, Mu Guang ordered Jing Yang to lead troops to guard Raksha Land, and at the same time, each immortal family should protect their own gates to prevent the Demon clan from taking advantage. Afterwards, Mu Guang was greatly angered by Wu Huan's concealment of the fact that Houchi was not her biological daughter. He wanted to know exactly what happened back then.
Wu Huan cried and mentioned her painstaking efforts in managing the Heavenly Palace for the past sixty thousand years. Back then, precisely because Gujun was not in Qingchi Palace year-round, Mu Guang kept visiting her, and that's why she followed Mu Guang. Also, out of guilt, she became Houchi's mother, never expecting it to involve so many misunderstandings. Listening to Wu Huan's words, Mu Guang's heart softened completely.
He embraced Wu Huan, telling her not to trouble Houchi and Qingmu anymore in the future. In Qingchi Palace, Feng Ran clarified the origins of Qingmu and Houchi to Gujun. Gujun, learning that the two had fallen in love again, was only worried deep down, unsure of what to do. Just then, Houchi came with medicine for Gujun.
Gujun looked at Houchi dotingly, coaxing her to drink the expensive immortal medicine he had gathered from the peak of the Snow Mountain. After drinking the immortal medicine, Houchi mentioned Qingmu to Gujun. Qingmu also came to Qingchi Palace to pay his respects. Gujun met with Qingmu but disagreed with their marriage and told Qingmu not to come to Qingchi Palace again. After hearing Gujun's words, Houchi was the first to become extremely anxious.
Feng Ran, however, persuaded and comforted the two, believing that Gujun was testing them. Mu Guang came to see Jing Zhao. Seeing Jing Zhao drinking to drown her sorrows, Mu Guang offered words of comfort. Having gone through this experience, Jing Zhao also saw many things clearly. Mu Guang only hoped that after this hardship, Jing Zhao would take good care of herself.
Now that Jing Zhao's spiritual power was damaged, Mu Guang just told her to go into seclusion and cultivate to recover well. On the other side, Wu Huan knew deeply that since Tianqi had appeared, the awakening of a True God must not be far. If Tianqi were to make trouble for her again using Yuemi as a pretext, she would be unable to withstand it. Therefore, she prepared to use demonic artifacts to improve her cultivation.
Afterwards, the Immortal clan launched an attack on the Demon Realm using the disappearance of an immortal general as a pretext. The two sides engaged in hostilities, with neither gaining a decisive advantage. Tianqi ordered the Three-Headed Fire Dragons to guard Raksha Land. Inside Qingchi Palace, Qingmu personally cleaned the weapon room to please Gujun, but Gujun did not give Qingmu a good look. For several consecutive days, Gujun ignored Qingmu's attentiveness. Before Qingmu could become discouraged, Houchi began to feel sorry for him.
Episode 31 Recap
Qingmu personally cooked for Gujun. Houchi pleased Gujun by feeding him. Gujun knew deep down that this might be the only meal he would ever eat like this in his life, so he ate freely without restraint. Seeing Gujun eat happily, Houchi was also very pleased. However, Gujun gave ten luminous pearls to Qingmu and told him to leave Qingchi Palace. Qingmu once again expressed his love for Houchi to Gujun.
Gujun still did not agree to them being together and only had Feng Ran escort Qingmu out of Qingchi Palace. Gujun repeatedly opposed their relationship. Houchi wanted to know Gujun's thoughts. Gujun only said that he had his own difficulties and could not make the decision regarding this matter. Houchi, in front of Gujun, began to doubt her own identity.
Gujun knew Houchi had grown up and that he should no longer hide it from her, so he told her about her past. Inside Houchi's body was hidden a powerful divine consciousness, and Houchi was that divine consciousness. In the catastrophe sixty thousand years ago, Gujun desperately used all his divine power to preserve a wisp of Shanggu's divine consciousness.
However, that wisp of divine consciousness was too weak, so Gujun nurtured it in the Huajing Pool for a thousand years, giving birth to Houchi. As for Baixuan, he was merely an ordinary immortal lord. Back then, it was Baixuan who helped him seal that divine consciousness of Shanggu. Gujun sealed Shanggu's divine consciousness because of her dying wish.
When she was undergoing the Tribulation of Chaos, she said she only wished not to become a god in her next life. Upon hearing this, Houchi felt only loss in her heart. She believed she was merely a transformation of a wisp of divine consciousness. Baixuan and Gujun treated her so well only because of Shanggu. Even if it made her a laughingstock in the three realms, they were indifferent. From beginning to end, Houchi was just a joke.
Houchi cried and ran out of Qingchi Palace. Qingmu looked at Houchi's heartbroken appearance and only thought she was upset with Gujun, so he couldn't help but offer comfort. Houchi shook her head. She already knew Gujun was not her father. She only asked Qingmu if he liked her, Houchi. Qingmu immediately affirmed that he had liked Houchi for thousands upon thousands of years. Houchi did not know that she was Shanggu. She only pushed Qingmu away.
She wanted to know whether Qingmu would choose her or the wisp of divine consciousness within her body. Qingmu could not answer Houchi's question. Houchi felt extremely sad deep down and disappeared before Qingmu. Before Qingmu could chase after her, Gujun appeared before Qingmu. He told Qingmu Houchi's true identity and told him to think clearly about his own heart. When the divine consciousness within Houchi awakened, she would lose all her memories, and Houchi would cease to exist.
And now Qingmu himself couldn't even figure out his own true identity, so how could he talk about his love for Houchi? Feng Nv, following Wu Huan's orders, abducted a renowned general of the Demon clan in the name of the Immortal clan, instigating conflict between the two clans. Afterwards, she secretly led troops to support Jing Yang under Wu Huan's command, helping Jing Yang incite rebellion within the Demon clan.
Inside Dibei City, Houchi accidentally saved Bai Shuo, the daughter of City Lord Bai, from the hands of the Demon clan, and she had already set up an immortal barrier to resist the Demon clan's invasion. City Lord Bai thanked Houchi for her help, but recently many children had gone missing in the city. City Lord Bai didn't know how to protect the city's people and hoped Houchi would stay and lend her strong support.
Houchi stayed in the city helping City Lord Bai protect the people. Qingmu found Houchi but knew she didn't want to see him, so he only protected her secretly. The demons and monsters in the city were subordinates of the Three-Headed Fire Dragons. Sixty thousand years ago, the Heavenly Emperor set an agreement that neither the Immortal clan nor the Demon clan should step into the human realm.
This time, with the Three-Headed Fire Dragons attacking, Houchi guessed something had happened in the Demon Realm, so she sent the instruction feather to Tianqi, waiting for him in the human realm. Mu Guang came to Qingchi Palace to see Gujun. He brought up the matter of Tianqi the Demon God appearing and wanted to restart the God Realm to prevent Tianqi from reappearing and performing blood sacrifices on the three realms.
To restart the God Realm, it was necessary to gather the four divine artifacts. The Taicang Spear had already recognized Qingmu as its master, while the Sun-Moon Halberd in the Qingtian Pillar could not be opened. Mu Guang wanted Gujun to take Qingmu to the Qingtian Pillar to try. Qingmu might be able to use the power of the Taicang Spear to retrieve the Sun-Moon Halberd. This matter concerned the lives of the three realms.
Although Gujun and Mu Guang had an unresolved knot in their hearts, Gujun still agreed to Mu Guang and ordered Feng Ran to go to the human realm to bring Qingmu back. Mu Guang learned that Wu Huan had unilaterally increased troops for Jing Yang. He reprimanded Wu Huan a few times, telling her not to do it again. Wu Huan instigated conflict between the two clans to absorb the malevolent energy of the immortal generals who died in battle. Now was a critical moment for her divine power to greatly increase, and she was not willing to stop.
Episode 32 Recap
Qingmu returned to Qingchi Palace to see Gujun. Gujun mentioned the matter of the Demon God Tianqi to Qingmu. After hearing this, Qingmu only promised Gujun that having inherited the Taicang Spear, he would definitely shoulder this great responsibility and not let the Immortal and Demon clans go to war. Hearing this from Qingmu, Gujun was relieved, only telling Qingmu to follow him to the Qingtian Pillar tomorrow to retrieve the Sun-Moon Halberd.
On the other side, Feng Ran saw Jing Jian. Jing Jian said he came this time on behalf of his family to apologize to Feng Ran. Feng Ran did not need Jing Jian's apology, so Jing Jian had to express his true feelings. He missed Feng Ran. Feng Ran was not without affection for Jing Jian either, and immediately agreed to let Jing Jian follow her back to Qingchi Palace. Tianqi prepared to go to the human realm.
He instructed Zihan to inform Sen Jian that the battle in Luosha Land would be decided by Sen Jian. Zihan knew that Houchi had invited Tianqi to go to the human realm and only hoped that Houchi had remembered past events, not letting Tianqi's efforts be in vain. The battle between the two clans in Luosha Land caused spiritual fire to continuously fall into the human realm, leading to constant suffering and chaos for the people of Dibei City.
Houchi used her immortal barrier to support the spiritual fire, allowing City Lord Bai to first take the people away. City Lord Bai immediately ordered the evacuation of the city's people, hoping to protect the safety of the city's residents. Wu Huan was absorbing the malevolent energy from the demonic artifact Refining Heaven Bow. She had now reached the realm of the peak of High God, no longer the small divine attendant she once was, and no longer feared anyone.
Gujun brought Qingmu to the Qingtian Pillar. In this world, besides Zhiyang himself, the only one who could retrieve the Sun-Moon Halberd was Qingmu. Qingmu stepped forward and retrieved the Sun-Moon Halberd with the power of the Taicang Spear. Both the Sun-Moon Halberd and the Taicang Spear were taken by Qingmu. And with the appearance of the Sun-Moon Halberd, an ice coffin sleeping in the North Sea also broke through the ice.
It was none other than Bai Jue, who was in a deep sleep. Qingmu retrieving the Sun-Moon Halberd also made him discover once again that he possessed a demonic power. Gujun did not think much of it, only telling Qingmu to use this demonic energy well to aid in cultivation. Qingmu wanted to exchange the Sun-Moon Halberd for his marriage with Houchi, but Gujun only sighed and told Qingmu to take the Sun-Moon Halberd back to the North Sea.
He said his relationship with Houchi was merely a fleeting one. Having obtained the Sun-Moon Halberd today, Qingmu also roughly guessed his own identity. Perhaps he and Houchi would be replaced by True Gods in the future, but the affection between him and Houchi was sincere, and he would never give up their relationship.
Seeing Qingmu so persistent, Gujun no longer stopped the two, only hoping they would not regret it in the future, and also imploring Qingmu to treat Houchi well. Feng Ran came looking for Gujun and Qingmu. Qingmu learned that Houchi was in Luosha Land resolving the immortal-demon disaster and couldn't help but immediately head to Luosha Land, while Gujun asked Feng Ran to accompany him to the Heavenly Palace.
In Luosha Land, Houchi attempted to stop the war between the Immortal and Demon clans in the name of a High God. Jing Yang refused to stop the battle. Houchi wanted to exert pressure with the might of a High God, but Wu Huan arrived in Luosha Land. She framed Houchi for colluding with the Demon clan and attacked Houchi. Tianqi arrived to protect Houchi. Only then did Houchi learn that Tianqi was actually the Demon God.
Wu Huan was now at the peak of High God and wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate Tianqi and Houchi, so she attacked and instigated the war. The war was on the verge of breaking out, causing suffering to the people of Dibei City. Houchi could not bear the people suffering from the spiritual fire and tried to stop the battle. Wu Huan, however, disregarded the lives of the human realm's people and once again reignited the war.
Wu Huan's divine power greatly surprised Tianqi. Tianqi's True God power had not yet awakened, making it somewhat difficult for him to deal with Wu Huan. At this moment, Qingmu arrived with the two divine artifacts. Wu Huan was wary of the three and could only frame Qingmu for stealing Immortal clan treasures, taking the Immortal clan members and leaving first. After Wu Huan left, Houchi, unwilling to engage with Qingmu, also left. Qingmu chased after Houchi.
Tianqi handled the Demon clan matters, instructing Sen Jian to personally come and guard Luosha Land. Demon clan soldiers would follow Sen Jian's orders. As for the Three-Headed Fire Dragons, they had privately practiced evil methods without listening to orders, so they naturally had to endure some hardship and receive a lesson. Houchi returned to Dibei City, only to find the city in ruins. City Lord Bai had died under the spiritual fire while saving Bai Shuo.
In an instant, a family of three was separated forever. Houchi wanted to rush to the Heavenly Palace to seek justice. Qingmu stopped Houchi. He knew deeply that the lives of the common people were merely like ants to the Heavenly Palace. Houchi knew what Qingmu said was reasonable, but she blamed herself immensely. Therefore, she met Tianqi as agreed and asked him to stop the immortal-demon war.
Tianqi agreed to Houchi's request, stating that if the Immortal clan did not invade again, the Demon clan would not proactively stir up trouble. Afterwards, Houchi implored Tianqi to help her undo the seal within her body. She wanted to possess great power to protect the three realms. Tianqi agreed to Houchi's request; however, his True God power had not yet recovered, and to break the seal, he still needed to retrieve the Purple Moon Whip.
The Purple Moon Whip had transformed into the Purple Moon and protected the entire Demon Realm. Retrieving the Purple Moon Whip before the immortal-demon war ceased was not a wise move. Houchi was willing to wait until Tianqi retrieved the Purple Moon Whip. Qingmu also came to find Houchi at this time. He claimed that Gujun had agreed to his and Houchi's marriage and wanted to take Houchi away.
Houchi was still sulking and refused to acknowledge Qingmu, only telling Qingmu to return to the North Sea first. Inside the Heavenly Palace, Wu Huan returned and immediately made a false accusation, claiming that Qingmu and Houchi had colluded with the Demon God and demanded that Mu Guang issue an order to apprehend them. Jing Jian spoke up for the two, but Jing Yang claimed he had seen them colluding with the Demon God with his own eyes.
Just as Mu Guang was about to issue the order to apprehend them, Gujun arrived in the Heavenly Realm. He stated that the two had gone to Luosha Land under his command to obstruct the immortal-demon war. This immortal-demon war had already brought disaster upon the human realm, so Mu Guang knew the Immortal clan was in the wrong. However, the two had ultimately aided the Demon clan this time.
He gave Gujun three days for Qingmu to return the Sun-Moon Halberd to the Heavenly Palace as a sign of sincerity. Qingmu caught up with Houchi. He clearly told Houchi that he liked Houchi, and no matter who was inside Houchi's body, he only loved Houchi alone. The reason he stopped Houchi from breaking the seal was simply that he did not want Houchi to turn into someone else.
Whatever happened in the future, he would stay with Houchi and protect her. Afterwards, the two went together to City Lord Bai's mourning hall. Having experienced all this, Houchi finally understood Gujun's true affection for her, and she also resolved to break the seal and protect these three realms. Just as the two were preparing to return to Qingchi Palace, Qingmu's spiritual power became chaotic. He suffered from a severe headache and also saw Baixuan who was deep in the North Sea.
Episode 33 Recap
Wu Huan returned to her hall. She was furious because Mu Guang was still thinking about opening the God Realm. Now that her cultivation method was effective, she was preparing to continue provoking the war between the Immortal and Demon clans to raise her divine power and trample all gods underfoot. In this battle in Luosha Land, Wu Huan captured the Three-Headed Fire Dragons. She placed a divine seal on them, making them loyal to her.
Gujun ordered Feng Ran to find Qingmu. Qingmu had to return the Sun-Moon Halberd within three days. Qingmu brought Houchi to the North Sea. He sensed that Baixuan was at the bottom of the North Sea. Tianqi also came with them. He laughed at Qingmu's nonsense and entered the North Sea with the two. Wu Huan learned that the three were in the North Sea.
She attached High God power to the Three-Headed Fire Dragons and gave them the divine darts of the Eagle tribe, sending the Three-Headed Fire Dragons to the North Sea to retrieve the Sun-Moon Halberd. Qingmu and his party arrived at the seabed. Qingmu broke through an ice-sealed door. This ice-sealed door was made of ten-thousand-year-old ice left from the time of the Shanggu gods, and Baixuan was sealed within it.
Qingmu and Tianqi couldn't break the seal together, so Qingmu had to step forward alone and break the seal with the Taicang Spear. He opened the ice coffin, and Baixuan appeared before the three of them, but a divine consciousness entered Qingmu's body. Just then, the cave was about to collapse. Qingmu called out to Tianqi, telling him not to underestimate the enemy, as this was an Eight Trigram Entrapment Array.
Tianqi was very surprised by Qingmu's call and also learned that this array was set up by the Three-Headed Fire Dragons. Tianqi and Qingmu worked together to repel the enemy. The Three-Headed Fire Dragons possessed High God power. During the battle, he injured Tianqi and stole the Sun-Moon Halberd. Tianqi's face was pale, but he forced himself to stand firm so as not to worry Houchi.
Feng Ran also found them at this moment and prepared to take Qingmu and Houchi back to Qingchi Palace. The Three-Headed Fire Dragons seized the Sun-Moon Halberd and presented it to Wu Huan. Houchi returned to Huajing Pond with Baixuan. Gujun came to see Houchi and resolved the knot in her heart. After seeing Baixuan, Gujun sighed in his heart. Bai Jue had ultimately endured the pain of his origin splitting for Shanggu.
He only told Houchi that Baixuan was injured and fell into a deep sleep during the lightning tribulation, and he would wake up once his divine consciousness was repaired. Afterwards, Gujun met with Qingmu alone and cleared up Qingmu's confusion. Baixuan was Bai Jue, and he would wake up after his divine consciousness was repaired. When he woke up, Qingmu would disappear. Qingmu insisted on staying by Houchi's side.
Gujun asked about the Sun-Moon Halberd and only then learned that it had fallen into Wu Huan's hands. Although Wu Huan's nature was arrogant, she wouldn't necessarily make an enemy of Qingchi Palace over such a small matter. Gujun couldn't guess what Wu Huan was doing all this for, and ever since Houchi absorbed the spiritual power of the Chaocheng Hall, even Mu Guang knew that Houchi must be connected to Shanggu, yet Wu Huan wanted to eliminate Houchi completely.
How much loyalty did Wu Huan truly have towards Shanggu? Back then, Wu Huan alone claimed that Tianqi killed Yuemi, and even Bai Jue only acted to kill Tianqi after hearing Wu Huan's words. He feared that Wu Huan's words back then were false. Baixuan's spiritual power was dispersing, and his body began to freeze. Houchi was worried about Baixuan.
Feng Ran mentioned a method for gathering spiritual power, which required gathering three treasures: the Soul Suppressing Tower, the Spirit Gathering Pearl, and the Demon Gathering Banner. Only by nurturing the body within them could one regather spiritual power and save the situation.
The Spirit Gathering Pearl was an item from the Heavenly Palace, the Demon Gathering Banner controlled fierce beasts of the Demon tribe, and the Soul Suppressing Tower suppressed the malevolent energy in the human realm, protecting its peace. These three treasures were not easy to obtain. Now that Gujun had gone to the Heavenly Palace, Qingmu hoped Houchi would wait until Gujun returned before deciding to retrieve the three treasures. Gujun came to see Mu Guang.
He mentioned the relationship between Yuemi and the Four True Gods and believed that there was another reason for Yuemi's death, suspecting Wu Huan of lying. Now that the Demon God and the Four Divine Artifacts had appeared, they would one day reopen the God Realm. Gujun hoped that Mu Guang could investigate the truth of Yuemi's death before that.
He also had to go to the human realm to purify the malevolent energy brought by the war between the two clans. The matter of Gujun's private meeting with Mu Guang reached Wu Huan's ears, and since they had also mentioned Yuemi, Wu Huan was very angry in her heart. She summoned the Three-Headed Fire Dragons and learned about Baixuan from their mouths. Houchi had deep affection for Baixuan. She had decided to retrieve the three treasures to save him.
Qingmu was willing to help Houchi retrieve the three treasures, but the journey was dangerous, and he was willing to bear all the blame for Houchi. The two embraced tightly. However, Houchi, taking Qingmu by surprise, sealed his spiritual power with a Divine Sealing Talisman. She did not want Qingmu to be in danger. Houchi went alone to the underground palace of the human realm's imperial tomb.
The Soul Suppressing Tower was located within the underground palace but was guarded by Immortal Lord Bixi. Houchi began to fight with Bixi. She was determined to obtain the Soul Suppressing Tower at any cost.
Episode 34 Recap
Houchi saw through the formation set up by the Soul Suppressing Tower and also discovered that Bixi had integrated with the tower, his true body inseparable from it. The Soul Suppressing Tower was right before her eyes, and Houchi wanted to break the formation. Bixi released the unique malevolent energy from this place, but discovered that Houchi had numerous blessings on her person, dispelling the malevolent energy for her. The blessings on Houchi came from Dibecheng.
Bixi knew that Houchi was the High God of Qingchi Palace who protected Dibecheng, and he lent her the tower. Since Houchi had previously benefited the common people, his action was out of gratitude for Houchi's good deed. Feng Ran asked Changque for spiritual medicine to heal Jingjian and prepared to give it to him. Qingmu found Feng Ran; he was planning to go to the Heavenly Palace and the Demon tribe to get the other two treasures.
The two places were far apart, and Feng Ran was more familiar with the Demon tribe, so she took responsibility for the Demon Gathering Banner, letting Qingmu go to the Heavenly Palace to find the Spirit Gathering Pearl. Wu Huan came to Mu Guang's side and was quite displeased to see him thinking of Yuemi again. Mu Guang had already started suspecting the truth about Yuemi's death. Wu Huan hypocritically shed tears before Mu Guang, blaming Yuemi's death on Tianqi.
Mu Guang softened and instead comforted Wu Huan. Feng Ran came to the Demon tribe and saw Senyu persistently pursuing Changqin, but being kept at a distance by her. After the two left, Feng Ran broke the barrier of the secret chamber and took out the Demon Gathering Banner. Zihan came to greet her. It turned out that the reason Feng Ran was able to enter the secret chamber was because of Tianqi's care.
Tianqi had truly given his all for Houchi. Zihan sighed inwardly, wondering if Senjian would harbor dissent if he knew that Tianqi had even lent the Demon tribe's most prized treasure, the Demon Gathering Banner, to Qingchi Palace. Feng Ran took the Demon Gathering Banner and met up with Houchi. Houchi learned that Qingmu was getting the Spirit Gathering Pearl at the Heavenly Palace and quickly rushed to the Heavenly Palace to meet him.
In the Heavenly Palace, Qingmu's whereabouts were discovered by Wu Huan. Wu Huan assumed Qingmu was there for the Sun-Moon Halberd. She took Mu Guang to the Treasure Repository and caught Qingmu, who had just retrieved the Spirit Gathering Pearl, red-handed. Feng Ran came to find Jingjian but unexpectedly found her instruction feather on him. Just as Feng Ran was about to ask, Jingjian felt unwell due to excessive malevolent energy.
Feng Ran quickly transferred spiritual power to Jingjian and also took out the immortal medicine she had prepared for him. At the same time, Feng Ran informed Jingjian about her trip to the Demon tribe to borrow the Demon Gathering Banner. They had found Baixuan and were preparing to reshape his divine consciousness, and Houchi and Qingmu had also gone to the Heavenly Palace to borrow the Spirit Gathering Pearl.
The Spirit Gathering Pearl was not a rare treasure, and Mu Guang had always been fair in his judgment. She believed that Mu Guang would not make things difficult for Qingmu and Houchi. As soon as Houchi arrived at the Nine Heavens, she was blocked by Feng Nv. Feng Nv intended to take Houchi down, but Houchi, a High God, would not allow Feng Nv to act presumptuously.
Houchi infused spiritual power into her bracelet, and her spiritual power greatly increased, reaching the Heavenly Palace hall directly. Inside the Heavenly Palace hall, Qingmu had already explained that he came to the Heavenly Palace to borrow the Spirit Gathering Pearl for a while. Wu Huan, however, pressed him tightly, constantly associating him with Qingchi Palace and the Demon tribe. Qingmu did not understand why Wu Huan always had to link him with Qingchi Palace and the Demon tribe.
Could it be that Wu Huan wished for Qingchi Palace to become a vassal of the Demon tribe instead of an aid to the Heavenly tribe? Wu Huan simply stated that Qingmu had betrayed her first and then defected to Qingchi Palace later, and now he was accusing her of wrongly accusing him. She wanted to ask where the Sun-Moon Halberd was now that the three-day deadline had passed.
Listening to Wu Huan's words, Houchi, dressed in dark High God robes, let out a cold laugh. Wu Huan knew best where the Sun-Moon Halberd was. Today, she wanted everyone to see the true face of the Queen of the Nine Heavens. Houchi revealed that everything was orchestrated by Wu Huan, who designed the sneak attack by the Three-Headed Fire Dragons at the bottom of the North Sea to steal the Sun-Moon Halberd.
She reminded them that during the battle in Luosha Land, both Immortals and Demons saw Wu Huan capture the Three-Headed Fire Dragons. Wu Huan had repeatedly stirred up trouble and framed Qingchi Palace. Houchi declared that even if the Heavenly Emperor was present today, or even if the True Gods and Chief Gods were here, if there was injustice, she would debate until the end. Having spoken, Houchi attacked Wu Huan. To protect herself, Wu Huan revealed the Sun-Moon Halberd.
All facts were self-evident. This time, even Mu Guang no longer protected Wu Huan, only punishing her with banishment to the Nether World for a hundred years. The matter of Wu Huan was resolved, and Mu Guang also decided to let bygones be bygones and lend the Spirit Gathering Pearl to Houchi. However, Jingyang arrived at the Heavenly Palace with Bixi at this moment.
It turned out that Jingyang had used the condition that the Immortal Realm would not step foot in the human realm for a thousand years to make Bixi distort the truth, claiming that Houchi had forcibly snatched the Soul Suppressing Tower. The Soul Suppressing Tower suppresses the malevolent energy in the human realm and is not an ordinary item. Mu Guang demanded that Houchi return the Soul Suppressing Tower.
Houchi was solely focused on saving Baixuan and only reached an agreement with Mu Guang: she was willing to purify the human realm's malevolent energy with her own spiritual power for a hundred years. Mu Guang temporarily lent the Soul Suppressing Tower to Houchi and stated that he would settle Houchi's transgression after this matter was concluded.
Wu Huan was punished with banishment to the Nether World for a hundred years, but before she left, she instructed Jingyang to release malevolent energy in the underground palace to deepen Houchi's sin. On the other side, in the Demon tribe, Senjian had discovered that the Demon Gathering Banner was stolen by Feng Ran. He angrily reprimanded Senyu for poor watch and ordered Senyu to lead troops to Luosha Land to gather the army and retrieve the Demon Gathering Banner.
Episode 35 Recap
Feng Ran stayed in Luosha Land and played a game of chess with Jingjian. After the game, Feng Ran wanted to return to Qingchi Palace, but the Demon Realm brought troops to Luosha Land. The leaders of the Demon Realm army this time were Sen Jian and Senyu. They wanted to retrieve the Demon Gathering Banner.
Let alone that the Demon Gathering Banner wasn't on Feng Ran, even if it was on her, the Demon Gathering Banner was borrowed by Tianqi. Why did Sen Jian have to press so hard? Sen Jian did not believe that Tianqi would disregard the Demon tribe and lend out its most precious treasure. He instigated an Immortal-Demon War, intending to capture Feng Ran. Jingjian wholeheartedly protected Feng Ran.
Gujun, who had just finished purifying the malevolent energy in Luosha Land, also came to stop this battle. He had a great reputation among the Three Realms, and even Sen Jian had to show him some respect. For today's matter, he promised Sen Jian that Qingchi Palace would definitely give the Demon Realm an explanation in the future. Hearing Gujun say this, Sen Jian no longer pressed hard, only giving Gujun face.
Jingyang arrived at the underground palace before Houchi and Qingmu. He secretly released the underground palace's malevolent energy, and for a time, the malevolent energy flowed into the human realm. With Houchi's and Qingmu's current cultivation levels, they could not easily block the malevolent energy. The malevolent energy arose because of Houchi. Today, Houchi was determined to trap the malevolent energy even if it meant exhausting all her cultivation.
Qingmu could not bear to see Houchi injured, so he directed the malevolent energy onto himself. After the leakage of malevolent energy improved slightly, he told Houchi to return to the Heavenly Palace to report, and he stayed alone in the underground palace to resist the malevolent energy. In the Heavenly Palace, Jingyang insisted that Houchi of Qingchi Palace had instigated an Immortal-Demon War because of the Demon Gathering Banner.
Gujun and Jingjian explained that the Demon Gathering Banner was borrowed by Tianqi, but the various Immortals did not believe it. It wasn't until Zihan came under Tianqi's command to convey that the Demon Gathering Banner was borrowed from the Demon tribe that the Immortals' speculations subsided. Unexpectedly, Jingyang questioned the relationship between Houchi and Tianqi, believing that Qingchi Palace had been colluding with the Demon tribe for a long time.
Gujun was upright and proper; he and Qingchi Palace were not afraid of these rumors and slander. Just as Gujun was about to leave the Heavenly Palace, an Immortal Lord reported that the underground palace's malevolent energy had flowed into the human realm, harming the people of a region. This matter arose because of Houchi. Gujun was protective and wanted to shield Houchi, but Houchi came to the great hall at this moment.
She knew she could not escape Heavenly rules and punishment. Now, she was willing to request to have her divine position removed and enter Shenyin Mountain for a hundred years to eliminate the malevolent energy. Houchi's self-punishment was not light. Mu Guang told Houchi to think it through clearly. Seeing Houchi's expression was firm, Mu Guang agreed to Houchi's proposal and, as she requested, exempted Qingmu from punishment.
The underground palace's malevolent energy had been contained, and Houchi had also requested her self-punishment. Gujun still felt heartache for Houchi. Houchi had grown through all these events; she was willing to bear her mistakes to save Baixuan, and even if Baixuan was no longer the Baixuan of yesteryear after waking up, she would have no regrets. Qingmu came to the Heavenly Palace. He learned from Jing Zhao that Houchi had requested a self-punishment and rushed to find Houchi.
He was willing to accompany Houchi into Shenyin Mountain for a hundred years, but Houchi wanted to face the mistakes she had made alone. She and Qingmu made a promise for a hundred years; after a hundred years, she would definitely be together with Qingmu for all eternity, but within these hundred years, she and Qingmu could only be separated. The two were reluctant to part.
Qingmu made a vow to Houchi that they would stay together until their hair turned white and never separate. He loved Houchi and only wished to be with Houchi for a lifetime. Senyu had quite a lot of opinions about Tianqi repeatedly protecting Houchi. Tianqi took action to teach Senyu a lesson. Sen Jian pleaded for Senyu. Tianqi, for Sen Jian's sake, spared Senyu.
However, he made Sen Jian remember that the matters of the Demon Realm were up to him. If anyone dared to harm or implicate Houchi again, he would definitely not be lenient. As Wu Huan was going to the Nether World, she instructed Jingyang that he must kill Bixi, then no one would know about the human realm's malevolent energy incident. Inside Qingchi Palace, Houchi was reassembling the divine consciousness of Baixuan.
She believed Baixuan would definitely be able to meet her after a hundred years. Qingmu, who was beside her, only hoped that Baixuan could stay within the three treasures for thousands or tens of thousands of years, so that he and Houchi could have time to be together day and night. Qingmu and Houchi were about to have their grand wedding. Gujun ordered that the two should not meet before their wedding.
Qingmu wanted to give a gift to Houchi, but he was troubled by it. Under Jingjian's suggestion, Qingmu decided to send living creatures to Houchi, to accompany Houchi for a hundred years in Shenyin Mountain. After resolving Qingmu's matter, there was also a trace of melancholy between Jingjian's brows. Qingmu was much luckier than him. Although he loved Feng Ran, this full heart of affection and sincerity had nowhere to be spoken.
Episode 36 Recap
Feng Ran had been frowning since she returned from the Heavenly Palace. Houchi, knowing Feng Ran's feelings for Jingjian, spoke to advise her. Jingjian was not only Jingyang's younger brother and the Heavenly Queen's son, but also Jingjian with his own thoughts and soul. He was upright and had defended Qingchi Palace many times. Feng Ran should give him a chance and give herself a chance.
Encouraged by Houchi, Feng Ran happily went to see Jingjian, but Jingjian hesitated and did not reveal his true feelings. Feng Ran then took Jingjian to the market. After strolling through the market, Feng Ran took Jingjian to watch the sunset. Jingjian knew his love for Feng Ran, but because of his identity, he had to suppress it. The sunset was beautiful, but fleeting, just like the long lives of Gods, which were only a drop in the ocean.
Feng Ran and Jingjian drank together while watching the sunset, cherishing the beautiful moment before them. After watching the sunset, the two parted. Feng Ran had never liked beating around the bush, so she directly expressed her feelings for Jingjian, and also asked Jingjian to give her an answer at Houchi's wedding banquet tomorrow. She had Jingjian in her heart, and she knew that Jingjian had her in his heart as well.
If the two wanted to be together, they would have to go through many difficulties, but as long as they were together, she was willing to accompany Jingjian to the ends of the earth and never separate, facing the difficulties together. If the two could not be together, she was willing to be a good friend with Jingjian, whose life was intertwined with her own. Qingmu bribed the people of Qingchi Palace, and he hurriedly brought his gift to Houchi.
Shenyin Mountain was barren and dangerous. Qingmu prepared medicine and spiritual charms for Houchi, and also gave her the divine dog given by Donghua. To make Houchi happy, Qingmu took Houchi to Dibei City. He had been teaching Baishuo kung fu, so that Baishuo could smile again. Houchi was very touched by this gift. Qingmu only slightly curved his lips and kissed Houchi's forehead. As long as Houchi was happy, he would go through fire and water without hesitation.
After this trip to Dibei City, Houchi also had new ideas for the wedding ceremony. She wanted to pay respects to the sun and moon like ordinary couples in the human realm, surrounded only by friends and relatives who sincerely blessed them. Hearing what Houchi said, Qingmu agreed without saying a word and prepared everything according to Houchi's wishes. Wu Huan came to the Nether World.
She wanted to use the Heaven Refining Bow here to release and absorb demonic energy, break through the peak of Upper God, and reach a strength sufficient to match the True God, otherwise, when the True God awakened, she feared that she would not have the life to enjoy the blessings of the Heavenly Queen. Inside the Heavenly Palace, Jing Zhao obediently accompanied Mu Guang. Donghua came to see Mu Guang.
Mu Guang asked Donghua to investigate the loss of malevolent energy in the human realm. He believed that this matter was suspicious. Jing Zhao, who was beside him, happened to hear this. Jing Zhao also knew that the malevolent energy incident was caused by Wu Huan ordering Jingyang to do it. Houchi and Qingmu went to the human realm to get married. Gujun sighed secretly in his heart. Now, all of this was not what Bai Jue wanted.
For these sixty thousand years, he had obeyed Bai Jue, but he still violated Bai Jue's wishes in this one matter. He had unknowingly regarded Houchi as his own daughter, so he did not want to see Houchi and Qingmu unhappy. This was what they owed Houchi. If Bai Jue blamed him in the future, he would take the blame alone. Houchi and Qingmu got married in the human realm. Qingmu came to welcome his bride.
Jingjian claimed to be a member of the bride's family and blocked Qingmu's door, making Qingmu go through many difficulties to marry Houchi. Just as Qingmu was about to see Houchi, Tianqi, dressed in a wedding robe, came to stop Qingmu. He would not allow Qingmu to marry Houchi, and he had come today to snatch the bride. Houchi came out to see Tianqi.
She frankly told Tianqi that she was not Shanggu, but Houchi, and today was her wedding with Qingmu. She did not want to have an unpleasant relationship with Tianqi, so she asked Tianqi to move to the side hall for the wedding banquet. Tianqi did not make things difficult for Houchi. He stood in the crowd and watched the wedding of the two with Gujun, and then left lonely.
Jing Zhao told Jingyang that Mu Guang suspected the malevolent energy in the human realm, and advised Jingyang not to make mistakes again and again, but Jingyang decided to kill Bixi. Helpless, Jing Zhao had to come to Jingjian, but accidentally ran into Houchi and Qingmu's wedding ceremony. She secretly told Jingjian about Jingyang's matter. Jingjian wanted to take a step ahead, but Houchi knew that something must have happened.
She asked the guests to move to the side hall for the wedding banquet first, and after hearing what Jingjian said, the group went to the underground palace to stop Jingyang. Jingyang wanted to kill Bixi, but was stopped by Houchi and his party. Jingjian wanted to take Jingyang back to the Heavenly Palace to report, but Jing Zhao let Jingyang go. She was afraid that this matter would involve Wu Huan.
Not only did she want Jingjian to hide this matter, but she also wanted Jingjian to persuade Houchi and Qingmu to keep it a secret. Jingjian had a sense of righteousness in his heart, and he refused to agree to this matter, and broke up with Jing Zhao unhappily, while Bixi was on the verge of death.
He said that although he had colluded with the Heavenly Queen for the human realm to be free from suffering, he deserved his punishment. However, with his death, no one would guard the malevolent energy in the human realm. Hearing this, Houchi promised Bixi that in these hundred years, she would definitely purify the malevolent energy and protect the human realm.
Episode 37 Recap
Bixi knew deeply that Houchi was a person of great merit. Able to receive Houchi's forgiveness, he had no regrets, and his form and soul scattered, disappearing before Houchi and Qingmu. Jing Jian returned to Dibei City. He was very remorseful for having privately let Jing Yang go. Feng Ran did not blame Jing Jian; she wanted to face everything together with Jing Jian, but Jing Jian took a step back and refused Feng Ran.
Feng Ran suppressed the sadness in her heart and left. From then on, when the two met again, they would only be friends, nothing more. On the night of Houchi and Qingmu's wedding, the two drank the nuptial cup. From then on, the two would share joys and sorrows together.
Qingmu knew that Houchi cared deeply for the people of the three realms, so during the hundred years Houchi would be away, he would protect everything in this world for Houchi. That night, both of them were lost in each other, holding each other tightly and loving each other. The next day, Qingmu escorted Houchi to the entrance of Shenyin Mountain. He let the little paper figure accompany Houchi.
Houchi and Qingmu kissed goodbye, and Houchi reminded Qingmu to remember to come and take her home after a hundred years. However, she did not know that Qingmu had already prepared for his separation from Houchi. When Bai Jue's spiritual consciousness was fully repaired and he returned, he would cease to exist. Houchi entered Shenyin Mountain by herself. Although Shenyin Mountain had been sealed by the Gods for sixty thousand years, its divine power was still strong.
Houchi found a house in the mountain, which was exactly the same as Baixuan's bamboo house on Liaowang Mountain. Tianqi appeared before Houchi. This bamboo house was moved by him. He planned to accompany Houchi here for a hundred years. Even though Houchi was already Qingmu's wife, he only wished to silently guard Houchi. Qingmu relayed Houchi's words to Jing Jian, letting Jing Jian decide for himself whether to reveal Jing Yang's actions.
Now that Bixi was dead, killing Jing Yang would not help the situation. If Jing Yang could be restrained because of this and benefit the three realms, it would not be a bad thing. Houchi's magnanimity made Jing Jian very admirable. Jing Jian told Qingmu about the places in the human realm that were affected by malevolent energy and wanted to go to the human realm with Qingmu to resolve it.
Qingmu told Jing Jian to stay in the Heavenly Realm and assist Mu Guang well. At the same time, he also warned Jing Jian not to blindly escape; if matters of the heart are repeatedly avoided, they will cease to exist. Jing Jian was hesitant by nature. Prompted by Qingmu's words, he came to the entrance of Qingchi Palace, but he still did not enter Qingchi Palace. Chang Que reported this matter to Feng Ran.
Feng Ran was very angry at Jing Jian's indecisiveness, and also decided in a fit of pique that she did not want to see Jing Jian again. Gujun came to guide Feng Ran. He believed that Jing Jian was thoughtful and considerate in his actions and was someone Feng Ran could entrust herself to. Moreover, Feng Ran also bore great responsibilities and possessed great righteousness; she truly should not miss Jing Jian.
Qingmu was purifying the malevolent energy in the six cities of the human realm. Jing Zhao had been accompanying Qingmu and secretly assisting him, but Qingmu always kept his distance from Jing Zhao; only Houchi was in his heart. In the blink of an eye, two years had passed. For these two years, Qingmu had been sending letters to Houchi. Although Houchi had Tianqi's company, she still missed Qingmu very much. The two exchanged messages through the little paper figure.
Qingmu only felt that these hundred years of passing time were incredibly difficult to endure. Donghua had already found some connection between Jing Yang and the malevolent energy in the human realm. Mu Guang asked Donghua to investigate this matter thoroughly. If it was proven that Jing Yang was responsible, he would show absolutely no leniency. At the same time, he also learned from Donghua that demonic energy had reappeared in the three realms.
The matter of demonic energy was no small thing. He instructed Donghua to keep it confidential for now and make a decision after the matter was investigated clearly. After that, Mu Guang summoned Jing Jian. As Jing Jian possessed the body of a White Phoenix, and now that Wu Huan was in the Nether World and unable to handle the matters of the Phoenix tribe, he asked Jing Jian to go to Wutong Forest and inherit the position of Elder.
Wu Huan learned of this matter from Feng Nv. She was greatly displeased. Her secret was hidden in Wutong Forest. In recent years, she had accidentally allowed demonic energy to enter her body while refining a demonic artifact. Therefore, she had been letting Feng Nv absorb the spiritual power of demon soldiers and immortal generals for her, using spiritual power to purify the demonic energy within her body.
And now, Wu Huan was preparing to sacrifice the Phoenix tribe to purify the demonic energy for her. She instructed Feng Nv to take a feather attached with her spiritual consciousness to see Elder Danfeng. Only by taking Elder Danfeng's life could she keep the secret of Wutong Forest. Jing Jian came to Wutong Forest, but encountered Feng Ran. There was a change in Wutong Forest; Feng Ran had returned to the Phoenix tribe under Elder Danfeng's orders.
Elder Danfeng was about to settle and prepared to reveal Feng Ran's background before this. Also arriving at Wutong Forest was Qingmu. As soon as Qingmu saw Feng Ran, he attacked her, claiming that the Feng Ran before them was transformed by a demonic entity and told Jing Jian not to be deceived by Feng Ran. On the other side, Houchi was pregnant. She was incredibly happy when she learned of this and planned to tell Qingmu in person when the time came.
Episode 38 Recap
Qingmu identified Feng Ran as transformed by a demonic entity. Feng Ran spoke up in defense. Only after Qingmu questioned her thoroughly did he confirm Feng Ran's identity. It turned out that the malevolent energy in the human realm suddenly intensified today. He discovered the source of the malevolent energy was the land of the Phoenix tribe, so he intended to come and question Elder Danfeng to find out the truth.
He did not expect that everyone in the Phoenix tribe had been killed, and moreover, they were killed by someone who had transformed into Feng Ran's appearance. There was demonic energy present in Wutong Forest. All three had to raise their guard, so they decided to search separately for Jing Zhao and the demonic energy. If they encountered danger, they would use the instruction feather to send a message. In Wutong Forest, Qingmu heard Jing Zhao's cry for help.
He saw that Jing Zhao was trapped by demonic energy. Qingmu went forward to save Jing Zhao, but was instead trapped by the demonic energy himself. Just as Qingmu was resisting the demonic energy, Baixuan awakened. Baixuan sensed Qingmu's danger and came to resist the demonic energy together with Qingmu. While casting spells, Qingmu was shocked to discover that his origin was actually demon power. Baixuan stood in front of Qingmu. He retracted the Taicang Spear.
Qingmu knew that Baixuan was Bai Jue. He could not resist such fate, but he was unwilling as he had not returned for a hundred years and had not yet brought Houchi home. Facing Qingmu's unwillingness, Baixuan's spiritual consciousness entered Qingmu's body. Qingmu knew he was about to disappear from the three realms. He recalled every bit of time spent with Houchi and couldn't help but shed tears. He pleaded with Bai Jue to be sure to treat Houchi well.
At the same time, in Shenyin Mountain, Houchi felt very uneasy in her heart. She just felt that something major was happening tonight. Tianqi came to comfort Houchi, but Houchi still felt uneasy in her heart. Bai Jue had already awakened, but Qingmu's voice was still echoing within his body. Qingmu urged Bai Jue to treat Houchi well. Bai Jue suffered from a severe headache, blaming his hasty merging; his divine power had only recovered forty percent.
The matter in Wutong Forest was done by Wu Huan. Wu Huan saw everything that happened in Wutong Forest. It turned out that Qingmu was actually formed from a piece of Bai Jue's origin that was split off. She had intended to seize the opportunity while her spiritual power greatly increased today to completely annihilate the Phoenix tribe, but unexpectedly awakened Bai Jue.
She speculated that Bai Jue often resided in Qingchi Palace, and since Houchi and Shanggu looked alike, there must be a connection between them. Bai Jue did not discover Wu Huan, but Wu Huan had been careless tonight and allowed Elder Danfeng to escape. She must find Elder Danfeng as soon as possible to prevent more trouble from arising. Jing Jian and Feng Ran stumbled and fell into the forbidden area of the Phoenix tribe.
Jing Jian saw two broken jade pieces with the names Wuxi and Feng Yan engraved on them. He put the two pieces of jade together, and unexpectedly, they transformed into a fire phoenix. The Phoenix tribe had never produced a fire phoenix. Jing Jian thought about the reason Feng Ran had come to Wutong Forest, and was instantly shocked, guessing Feng Ran's identity: she was the Phoenix Emperor of the Phoenix tribe. Bai Jue fainted in Wutong Forest.
Jing Zhao saved Bai Jue. Bai Jue sensed that Jing Zhao had the Golden Dragon lineage and learned from her that she was the daughter of Mu Guang and Wu Huan. Just then, Gujun came to see Bai Jue. He invited Bai Jue to move to Qingchi Palace. Bai Jue was very surprised that the God Realm was already closed. He had slept for many years and had forgotten many things, including who Qingmu was; he was unaware.
Therefore, he asked the two of them to go down first, as he wanted to rest alone for a moment. Mu Guang brought an Immortal Lord to see Bai Jue. Bai Jue only met with Mu Guang alone. He now had some memory loss and was like a different person from the Bai Jue of yesteryear. Bai Jue took residence in the Heavenly Palace.
Jing Zhao claimed that she saw Feng Ran in the forest absorbing the Phoenix tribe's spiritual power with demonic energy yesterday. Feng Ran acted with integrity and was upright; she disregarded this false accusation. Bai Jue claimed he would not favor anyone but ordered Feng Ran to be taken to the Heavenly Prison for severe interrogation and torture.
As for the name Qingmu, he ordered Mu Guang to issue a decree that this name should not be mentioned again in the three realms from now on. Afterwards, Bai Jue talked with Mu Guang about the matter of the Demon tribe, stating that he knew the Phoenix tribe incident was not done by Feng Ran. He was just afraid of alerting the enemy, which was why he played along with the scheme.
Mu Guang could release Feng Ran in a few days. Bai Jue had made some judgments about the true culprit in his heart. That person's origin was an Immortal Root. He wanted to know if Mu Guang could deduce the identity of this person with demonic intentions after being in charge of the Heavenly Palace for sixty thousand years. Mu Guang could not deduce it.
Bai Jue brought up Wu Huan, and Mu Guang only said that Wu Huan could absolutely not have fallen into the demonic path. Bai Jue also did not suspect Wu Huan. He left the matters of the Heavenly Palace for Mu Guang to decide, while he himself prepared to go to the Realm of Azure Sky. Jing Zhao offered to stay by Bai Jue's side.
Bai Jue remembered that Jing Zhao had saved his life, so he would accept Jing Zhao's kindness this time and let Jing Zhao stay by his side. Leaving the Nine Heavens, Bai Jue encountered Jing Jian. Jing Jian asked about Qingmu. Bai Jue told Jing Jian frankly that he had awakened, and there was no longer any Qingmu in the world. Qingmu's immortal body was insignificant to him. Mu Guang ordered Wu Huan to come out of the Nether World.
Wu Huan now only possessed lower-tier divine power. She prepared to imitate Xuan Yi from back then and convert all her divine power into demonic energy. On the other side, Jing Jian came to secretly release Feng Ran. He blocked the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and told Feng Ran to go to Shenyin Mountain to find Houchi. Inside Shenyin Mountain, Tianqi already knew that Bai Jue had awakened.
However, with Bai Jue awakening at this time, he feared that Shanggu would surely blame Bai Jue for being heartless if she knew. Houchi was now pregnant. She had not heard from Qingmu for a long time and only pleaded with Tianqi to go out and search for Qingmu. Just then, the barrier trembled. Houchi and Tianqi went to the entrance of the barrier and rescued Feng Ran.
Even though the world said that Feng Ran had massacred Wutong Forest and harmed the Phoenix tribe, Houchi still deeply believed in Feng Ran. At the same time, she also learned that Bai Jue had awakened, and she knew well that Bai Jue was Qingmu. Since Bai Jue had awakened, there was no longer any Qingmu in the world.
Episode 39 Recap
Tianqi told Houchi that Bai Jue had awakened. For Bai Jue, the love between Houchi and Qingmu was meaningless. Houchi did not believe Tianqi's words. She always believed that Bai Jue was Qingmu. At this time, Feng Ran had already woken up. She also confessed to Houchi that Bai Jue was no longer the Qingmu of the past, and she ended up in this state because of Bai Jue.
Bai Jue has now rebuilt Changyuan Hall in the Realm of Azure Sky, using the title of True God to command the three realms. Houchi wanted to leave the barrier to see Bai Jue, but Tianqi stopped Houchi. He repeatedly warned Houchi that Bai Jue was not only not Qingmu, but he would not remember anything that happened between Qingmu and her.
Qingmu was just a wisp of spiritual consciousness, and even the Ancestral God could not rebuild the spiritual consciousness shattered by the power of a True God. Qingmu would never return. Houchi was concerned about Qingmu in her heart. She did not believe what Tianqi said and insisted on seeing Bai Jue. Tianqi had no choice but to help Houchi leave the barrier. He hoped that Houchi could accept reality and say goodbye to Qingmu properly.
Wu Huan completely fell into the Demon, and she was determined to kill Bai Jue and Tianqi and regain her name as an Immortal. Therefore, she asked Feng Nv to help her hide the matter of falling into the Demon path. After leaving the Nether World, Jing Yang came to pick up Wu Huan and return to the Heavenly Palace, telling Wu Huan about the Phoenix tribe's accident and Bai Jue's awakening. Wu Huan pretended not to know about this.
She pretended to be happy and decided to visit Bai Jue. Now Jing Zhao was serving Bai Jue. Wu Huan came to visit Bai Jue. She first met Jing Zhao. Seeing that Jing Zhao had different thoughts about Bai Jue, Wu Huan taught Jing Zhao to find ways to win Bai Jue's favor. Only by becoming the real mistress of the Realm of Azure Sky would it be most beneficial to Jing Zhao.
After this incident, Jing Zhao also understood the nobleness of the True God, and she admired Bai Jue even more. Houchi came to the Realm of Azure Sky. She heard several fairies gossiping about Bai Jue's favor of Jing Zhao, and she felt jealous in her heart. Standing out, Houchi inquired and learned that Bai Jue was in the Peach Forest. She came to look for Bai Jue.
Looking at the person in black in front of her, Houchi couldn't help but miss Qingmu deeply. After a hundred years, Qingmu still didn't come to take her home. Then, Houchi shouted Qingmu's name to Bai Jue, trying to awaken Qingmu, but looking at Bai Jue's cold expression, she realized that Qingmu was gone. Jing Zhao also sarcastically spoke to Houchi from the side, telling Houchi to know her place.
The Houchi in front of her was very similar to Shanggu. Bai Jue spoke, but he knew that she was not Shanggu. Seeing that Houchi kept asking for Qingmu's spiritual consciousness, Bai Jue ordered a cenotaph to be erected for Qingmu in the Northern Sea, but no one was allowed to trespass into the Realm of Azure Sky in Qingmu's name in the future. Wu Huan came to visit Bai Jue.
Bai Jue mentioned the matter of the Phoenix tribe being contaminated with demonic energy and asked Wu Huan to find out about the Phoenix tribe as soon as possible. Wu Huan agreed. She mentioned Tianqi's awakening and wanted to know why Tianqi had retained a trace of divine consciousness in the great battle that year. Bai Jue only used the reason that his primordial spirit was greatly injured to cover it up.
When he heard Wu Huan comparing Houchi with Shanggu to test him, he was even more furious. How could a mere Upper Immortal be compared with Shanggu? He completely dispelled Wu Huan's suspicion. Houchi's spiritual power was damaged after returning from the Realm of Azure Sky. She fell weakly by the river, but fortunately, Gujun discovered her in time and saved Houchi. Houchi woke up and cried. Looking at Houchi's painful appearance, Gujun felt quite guilty.
He comforted Houchi, saying that as long as he was there, the sky would not fall. He would find a way for Houchi to deal with Qingmu's matter. Now that Houchi was pregnant, she should take good care of herself. Wu Huan had the intention to eliminate Houchi. Now that she had found out that Bai Jue's divine power was weak, she must strengthen her cultivation as soon as possible.
By then, her spiritual power, which was a combination of Demon and God, would be so great that even the Upper God would not be able to do anything to her. After that, Wu Huan asked Feng Nv to look for Elder Danfeng. As long as Elder Danfeng was alive, she would not be able to sleep peacefully for a day.
Gujun came to see Bai Jue and asked Bai Jue if he remembered the Tribulation of Chaos sixty thousand years ago. In those years, Bai Jue nurtured Shanggu's spiritual consciousness for forty thousand years, and the Soul Transference Spell was also drawn by Bai Jue at the cost of half of his divine power. Shanggu was reincarnated the day before the Soul Transference Spell expired, which was the current Houchi.
In those years, Bai Jue sealed Houchi's divine power, only hoping that she could live a safe and carefree life. Even the name Houchi was taken by Bai Jue, and Bai Jue transformed into Baixuan to protect Houchi. Shanggu's resurrection meant that the Tribulation of Chaos had not disappeared.
Therefore, Bai Jue did not hesitate to endure the pain of tearing his origin, and he also separated a body to absorb the spiritual energy of the Demon of heaven and earth. Ten thousand years ago, he went to the Northern Sea to prepare to fuse his immortal power with demonic power to cultivate the power of Chaos.
So he wanted to know whether Bai Jue would sacrifice himself for Shanggu and the common people of the three realms this time. If Bai Jue's original intention had not changed, why did he destroy Qingmu, pretend to have amnesia, and make Houchi suffer? Bai Jue frankly told Gujun that he did not expect Qingmu to produce spiritual consciousness. When the two merged, Qingmu swallowed him.
When he woke up, he found that the body had fallen in love with Houchi. The reason why he pretended to have amnesia was for Houchi's sake. He was a dying person. Only by deceiving Houchi and ending this marriage could he have a good ending.
Even if Shanggu woke up in the future and learned that he was not only harsh on Houchi, but also sacrificed himself to face the Tribulation, she would hate him, and he would have no regrets. Speaking of Houchi, Bai Jue also blamed Gujun for not stopping the two from falling in love. Not only that, but he also let Houchi exile Shenyin Mountain for a hundred years, separating the two who were originally in love for decades.
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Bai Jue knew the pain of Qingmu and Houchi being separated for a hundred years, but bringing up the past again was useless, even he could not change this fate. Gujun was willing to keep this secret with Bai Jue. Bai Jue said that he already knew Wu Huan was responsible for the Phoenix tribe's matter, but he hadn't detected a trace of demonic energy on Wu Huan. Bai Jue didn't care about a mere Empress.
However, Bai Jue had been to the Yuanling Swamp and his divine power was damaged in order to delay the power of Chaos, so he could only deal with it carefully this time, not wanting any more accidents. The future was set. Bai Jue told Gujun to comfort Houchi well, and he had no choice but to be heartless. After Gujun left, Jing Zhao came to see Bai Jue.
She wanted to set the engagement and marry Bai Jue, marrying into Changyuan Hall, so that Bai Jue could have a complete break with Qingchi Palace. Bai Jue thought about it repeatedly and agreed to the matter. Houchi saw Shanggu in a dream. Seeing Shanggu's divine consciousness floating in the void, she had a conversation with Shanggu and told her about Qingmu. Shanggu didn't believe that Bai Jue would hurt others for his own selfish reasons.
Houchi argued back to Shanggu. Shanggu only said that everyone could only bear what fate brought them, just as she, as a True God, had to face the Tribulation of Chaos for the common people of the world, and her dying wish not to become a god in her next life was just to fulfill her desire to spend a lifetime with her beloved in the next life. Jing Jian was playing chess alone in front of Qingmu's cenotaph.
Bai Jue stood behind Jing Jian and knew the reason why he had always lost to Jing Jian when he was Qingmu, but he could not go forward and talk to Jing Jian; he had to control his emotions. Afterwards, Jing Jian came to the Heavenly Palace. He learned that Jing Zhao was marrying Bai Jue and volunteered to go to Luosha Land to guard. Mu Guang asked Jing Jian to first attend Jing Zhao and Bai Jue's wedding ceremony.
Then he brought up the disappearance of Elder Danfeng of the Phoenix tribe. Jing Jian also remembered Feng Ran's identity and secretly hid this unknown secret. After leaving the main hall, Jing Jian met Wu Huan. He avoided Wu Huan as if she were a monster. Wu Huan guessed that Jing Jian knew the secret of Wutong Forest, so she sent Feng Nv to investigate. The news of Bai Jue marrying Jing Zhao spread to Qingchi Palace.
Qingchi Palace wanted to hide it from Houchi. Gujun knew that this was the method Bai Jue came up with to cut ties with Houchi, but this method was too cruel for Houchi. Houchi found that the Soul Suppressing Pagoda at the bottom of Huajing Pond had disappeared. She guessed that this matter was related to Qingmu, so she prepared to go to the Northern Sea alone. Wu Huan had found Elder Danfeng.
She learned that Elder Danfeng had sent Feng Ran to Wutong Forest. It turned out that Feng Ran was the child of Fengyan and Wuxi. That year, Wu Huan told Danfeng to kill Feng Ran, but Danfeng softened her heart and secretly let Feng Ran go. Now she knew she wouldn't survive, so she only told Wu Huan that when the Phoenix King returned, what awaited Wu Huan would be endless purgatory. Wu Huan had always been ruthless.
Since she already knew that Feng Ran was the Phoenix King, she also wanted to kill Feng Ran. She lured Feng Ran to the Realm of Azure Sky in Bai Jue's name, and then secretly abducted Feng Ran. She tested Feng Ran and saw Feng Ran grow a pair of wings, which confirmed that Feng Ran was a Fire Phoenix. That year, Wu Huan was passed the position of Phoenix tribe chief.
The old chief had told her to guard the birth of the Phoenix King and then return the position of chief to the Phoenix King. The birth of the Phoenix King and rebirth through Nirvana was the hope of the Phoenix tribe, and Fengyan and Wutong were also killed by her own hands. Hearing about her background, Feng Ran wanted to kill Wu Huan to avenge herself, but she was trapped by Wu Huan in the Hunyuan Great Law.
After twelve hours, her spiritual power would be completely absorbed, turning her into a bone and blood spirit elixir. By then, Wu Huan would swallow her and become the true Phoenix King. Today was Jing Zhao and Bai Jue's wedding. Wu Huan had already deployed heavy Heavenly Palace troops in the Realm of Azure Sky. If Houchi dared to cause trouble, she would make sure Houchi came with no return.
On the other side, in the Northern Sea, Houchi came before the cenotaph and told Qingmu that she was pregnant. She had originally wanted to tell him in person in front of him, but she didn't expect that Qingmu had already left her. Qingmu left a reflection for Houchi before he left. Ever since Houchi rescued Baixuan, many memories that didn't belong to him were awakened.
As early as when he opened the ice coffin at the bottom of the Northern Sea, Qingmu realized that he was Bai Jue, and also Baixuan. He hoped that Houchi would not be sad because of him. Although his life was short, having Houchi was enough. He loved Houchi, his only wife in this life. Jing Jian had Feng Ran's instruction feather on him. The instruction feather changed, and he learned that something had happened to Feng Ran.
A feeling of anxiety and worry arose in his heart, so he followed the instruction feather to find Feng Ran. He desperately tried everything to save Feng Ran. As long as he was in the three realms, he would never allow anyone to harm Feng Ran, not even his mother, Wu Huan.
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Jing Jian told Feng Ran that he had known about her background as early as in Wutong Forest. He thought that if he was far enough away from Feng Ran, Wu Huan would not harm her, but now he only regretted not telling Mu Guang about all of this earlier. Seeing that Feng Ran could no longer hold on, Jing Jian desperately broke the Hunyuan Great Law with all his might and tightly embraced Feng Ran.
Feng Ran had stayed in the Hunyuan Great Law for too long; even though she was out of it, she still couldn't bear it. Houchi came to the Realm of Azure Sky, only to see fireflies filling the sky swirling around Bai Jue. Bai Jue knew that Houchi had arrived, so he secretly sent a message to Gujun. Before Gujun arrived, Houchi had already come before Bai Jue. She wanted to know if Qingmu was still there.
Bai Jue spoke coldly to Houchi again. Jing Zhao laughed, saying that Houchi could now also taste the feeling of being abandoned by her beloved, while she herself was marrying her beloved in a proper and rightful manner. Hearing Jing Zhao mention her beloved, Houchi could only sneer, saying she was afraid Jing Zhao didn't love him at all, but merely didn't want to lose to someone she could never defeat. Houchi's words angered Jing Zhao, who slapped Houchi.
Wu Huan even injured Houchi with a strike. Houchi's hairpin fell, and upon seeing it, Bai Jue recalled the past between Qingmu and Houchi. Wu Huan held onto Houchi tightly and wouldn't let go. Bai Jue couldn't bear to see Houchi suffer, but due to Wu Huan's probing, he could only endure repeatedly. Fortunately, Gujun arrived in time.
Gujun wanted to fight Wu Huan for Houchi, but Bai Jue intervened, stopping him and telling Gujun to take Houchi back to Qingchi Palace. Houchi didn't want to return to Qingchi Palace. Since she had married Qingmu back then, and now Bai Jue wanted to marry someone else, she wanted a divorce letter from Bai Jue.
Bai Jue was unwilling to write the divorce letter, but for Houchi's sake, he had to write it against his will, severing his relationship with Houchi. Having received the divorce letter, Houchi was also disheartened and decided to return to Qingchi Palace with Gujun. This matter was over, but Wu Huan refused to let it go. Heavy Heavenly Palace troops surrounded Houchi. Tianqi came forward to protect Houchi.
He told Bai Jue to cancel today's wedding and also reminded Wu Huan of Yuemi's death, stating that he would settle the score with Wu Huan another day. Today Bai Jue was marrying Jing Zhao and humiliating Houchi. In the future, when Shanggu learns of this, she will definitely not be able to forgive Bai Jue. Tianqi also could not stand by and watch Houchi and Shanggu be humiliated.
Bai Jue wanted to keep Shanggu's resurrection a secret, so he only claimed that Tianqi was speaking nonsense and began fighting with Tianqi. Tianqi had always transformed his source power into the Purple Moon for the Demon people to cultivate. Now Tianqi suddenly withdrew the Purple Moon, severely hindering the cultivation of the Demon people. However, Tianqi couldn't care about anything else; he was solely focused on eliminating the Immortal Realm to regain face for Shanggu.
As the two fought, Houchi stepped forward to stop them. However, Wu Huan secretly struck and injured Houchi. She injured Houchi so severely that her spiritual veins were completely severed; even if the Ancestral God were alive, it would be difficult to reverse her fate between life and death. Tianqi was willing to risk his life to protect Houchi.
Wu Huan had injured Houchi to this extent today; if anything happened to Houchi, he would surely drench the Heavenly Palace in blood and make Wu Huan pay with her life. Gujun knew that Houchi's spiritual veins were now completely severed and Tianqi could not save her, so he revealed Houchi's true identity. How could he, a mere dragon, be Houchi's father god?
After embracing Houchi, Gujun performed the True God kneeling ceremony towards Houchi in front of all the immortals and gods. On the day of the Tribulation of Chaos, he obtained a wisp of Shanggu's source power. He spent ten thousand years nurturing it until now; even Bai Jue didn't know about this.
Today, he would return this source power along with the honor to Shanggu, only asking that after Shanggu awakens, she properly settle his daughter Houchi and treat the child in her belly kindly. As he finished speaking, Gujun extracted the source power from his body. Houchi pleaded repeatedly with Gujun not to do this. She had already lost Qingmu and absolutely could not lose Gujun again.
But Gujun was determined to save Houchi; he only extracted the source power and perished before Houchi's eyes. Gujun traded his life for a sliver of hope for Houchi. Shanggu's source power of Chaos awakened. Bai Jue and Tianqi knew that Houchi's body could not bear the source power of Chaos, so they told her to force it out. Houchi wept incessantly.
She looked at Bai Jue and said word by word, that Bai Jue, for his own selfish reasons, killed Qingmu and Baixuan. Even though the Heavenly Palace severed her spiritual veins, she would personally seek revenge from Bai Jue for all these irreconcilable enmities.
She had originally only wanted to be one person's daughter, one person's wife, and one person's mother for her entire life, but she never expected the Heavenly Palace and Bai Jue to force her to this point. Since the three realms could not tolerate her, she would defy the three realms. As she finished speaking, Houchi summoned her source power. She recalled the Ancient Emperor Sword, which originally belonged to her, and personally plunged the sword into Bai Jue's body.
When retrieving the Ancient Emperor Sword, Houchi told Bai Jue that today's grievances were written off, and from now on, the two of them would have no more ties. Jing Jian knew that something had happened in the Realm of Azure Sky. His strength alone could not stop the heavy Heavenly Palace troops, so he went to Luosha Land alone and issued a fake military order, luring the heavy Heavenly Palace troops to Luosha Land.
Within the Realm of Azure Sky, Wu Huan wanted to kill Houchi, but Mu Guang stopped Wu Huan. Just then, the war drums from Luosha Land sounded. Mu Guang dispatched Jing Zhao to lead troops to garrison Luosha Land. He also asked Wu Huan about Yuemi, but Wu Huan did not explain much and parted ways with Mu Guang unhappily.
Episode 42 Recap
Tianqi carried the unconscious Houchi back to the Demon Realm, and told Zihan to go find Feng Ran. After Houchi woke up, she felt the child in her belly was about to be born. She entrusted the child to Tianqi. Tianqi wanted to save Houchi, so he used the Purple Moon on Houchi's body, consuming too much divine power in an instant, causing his hair to turn white.
In Luosha Land, all the Demon people's cultivation greatly decreased because the Purple Moon was withdrawn. Just then, Jing Yang arrived in Luosha Land with heavy troops. Luosha Land was not something Sen Yu and Chang Qin could defend. However, Sen Yu stepped forward to block Jing Yang, letting Chang Qin leave first. Chang Qin refused to abandon Sen Yu and leave. She detonated her demon core to protect Sen Yu and the Demon troops.
Just then, Jing Jian came to stop Jing Yang. He admitted that he was the one who struck the bells and drums, and only asked Jing Yang to retreat his troops and not force him to act against Jing Yang. Wu Huan returned to the palace and threw a great tantrum. She was increasingly unable to control her demonic power, and even more so hated Mu Guang for his high-sounding talk of benevolence and righteousness.
Now that Shanggu had not fully awakened and Tianqi's True God power had not recovered, she decided to take this opportunity to eliminate both of them completely. Within the Demon Realm, the vitality was severely damaged. Sen Jian even died due to the sudden withdrawal of the Purple Moon. Sen Yu attributed all the blame to Tianqi and wanted to rebel against Tianqi. Chang Qin hoped Sen Yu would calm down. Tianqi was the foundation of the Demon tribe.
If they fought among themselves here, the Immortal tribe would definitely take advantage of the situation. Xiao Li incited Sen Yu to rebel against Tianqi. She sowed discord. Sen Yu, listening to Xiao Li's words and ignoring Chang Qin's persuasion, angrily rushed to Purple Moon Spring. Zihan was guarding outside Purple Moon Spring. He was somewhat surprised to learn that Sen Jian had died due to losing the Purple Moon's power, believing there must be something fishy about it.
He also said that Tianqi would surely give everyone an explanation in the future. The expression of the various Demons had originally softened, but Xiao Li once again sowed discord. Zihan, angered, made a move against Xiao Li. Consequently, Sen Yu led the crowd, wanting to kill Tianqi and seize the Purple Moon. Houchi woke up. She handed the child to Tianqi. Tianqi named the child Yuan Qi.
Looking at the child before her eyes, Houchi only said that if the child were to ask about his birth parents in the future, tell him that his father was Lord Qingmu of the Northern Sea, who upheld his beloved and justice throughout his life, and his mother Houchi had a happy life, with three or five close friends, and was also beloved by her father god and her husband, living a life without worries.
After speaking, Houchi's source power gradually dissipated. She knew she was about to cease to exist. Being the awakening body for Shanggu, although she had grievances, she also felt incredibly fortunate and had not failed the name of High God that Gujun fought for her. Zihan guaranteed with his source power that within a hundred years, Tianqi would definitely be able to restore the cultivation of the various Demons. Only then were the crowd willing to stop.
Unexpectedly, just then, Jing Yang arrived in the Demon Realm. He was originally just an Immortal Lord, not worth paying attention to, but Jing Yang held the God Slaying Flower, an object of the Demon tribe, in his hand. The God Slaying Flower severely damaged the vitality of the Demon people. Xiao Li was injured by the God Slaying Flower.
Sen Yu wanted to take out her inner core to save Xiao Li, but Xiao Li breathed her last breath first. Just then, Tianqi came out to protect the Demon tribe. Only he could bear the responsibility for the Demon tribe; others had no chance. Tianqi had just saved Houchi, and his divine power was empty. Seeing that Tianqi could not block the God Slaying Flower, Bai Jue arrived in time and saved the Demon tribe.
Although the Demon tribe was saved, Zihan was too deeply poisoned. He would not live long, but in his heart, he was deeply worried that Tianqi would have no one to take care of him in the future, and also asked Tianqi to fulfill the promise of a hundred years he had just made on his behalf. First Yuemi, now Zihan. Tianqi watched as the people he loved most died one by one.
He voiced his promise to Zihan, saying he would definitely not act recklessly again in the future. Feng Ran wanted to take Houchi away, but on the way, she encountered Feng Nv.
Seeing that Feng Nv was going to make things difficult for the two of them, the Three-headed Fire Dragon came out and resolved their predicament, stating that he now pledged allegiance to Bai Jue and that this time he was specifically instructed by Bai Jue to come and relieve the situation. Feng Ran did not appreciate Bai Jue's action and only took Houchi away by herself.
In the great hall, Bai Jue announced that the Demon tribe would henceforth be under the command of the Realm of Azure Sky. He asked Mu Guang to help Sen Yu restore the strength of the Demon tribe within a hundred years. Mu Guang had no objection. Bai Jue then brought up Jing Yang's crime. Mu Guang was also greatly shocked and asked where Jing Yang got the God Slaying Flower.
The God Slaying Flower in Jing Yang's hand was obtained from Wu Huan. He originally wanted to expose Wu Huan, but Mu Guang deliberately concealed the matter to protect Wu Huan, pleading with Bai Jue not to kill Jing Yang. All the immortals pleaded for Jing Yang. Bai Jue only punished Jing Yang with twenty bolts of heavenly lightning and confined him for a hundred years. Within Qingchi Palace, Houchi fell into a deep sleep.
Feng Ran wanted to know what Bai Jue's words and actions truly meant. Tianqi only said that everything Bai Jue did was also for Shanggu. In the Realm of Azure Sky, Jing Zhao frankly told Bai Jue that she knew he agreed to the marriage for the sake of Shanggu or Houchi. She did not seek anything else, only honor and glory.
Seeing that Jing Zhao was honest, Bai Jue also agreed to Jing Zhao that as long as she kept to herself and behaved properly, he would not expel Jing Zhao from the Realm of Azure Sky.
Episode 43 Recap
Bai Jue took away Shanggu's memories after the Nether World, not wanting Shanggu to know about the Tribulation of Chaos, hoping Shanggu would live a peaceful life. In the Heavenly Palace on the other side, Wu Huan came to see Mu Guang. Mu Guang questioned the origin of the God Slaying Flower. Wu Huan did not deny that she brought the God Slaying Flower from the Nether World.
The reason she brought it out was to kill Tianqi, and Yuemi was indeed killed by her that year. She had hidden this secret for sixty thousand years. Mu Guang was greatly shocked by Wu Huan's words. Wu Huan argued that she killed Yuemi by mistake, not intentionally, and she had been instigating conflicts between the Immortal and Demon tribes all these years to protect this secret.
The reason she didn't tell Mu Guang was that she didn't want to implicate him. They had been husband and wife for sixty thousand years, how could Mu Guang bear to see Wu Huan punished? Even though killing a god was a great sin, Mu Guang believed that Wu Huan did not do it intentionally. He was willing to cover for Wu Huan, only wishing that Wu Huan would have kindness in her heart and turn over a new leaf.
Little did he know, Wu Huan had no remorse in her heart; she only wanted to continue cultivating demonic power and become the ruler of the Three Realms. Tianqi came to see Bai Jue. Bai Jue told Tianqi everything. The two of them took turns playing the villain for Shanggu and faced the tribulation with their own bodies.
Now that Bai Jue had cultivated the power of Chaos, he believed he was destined to die, which was why he treated Houchi coldly and did not want to give her any extra hope. In addition, Bai Jue and Tianqi also learned about Wu Huan falling into demonic ways. However, Wu Huan had been in the Heavenly Palace for sixty thousand years and had a deep foundation, so the two of them were unwilling to alert her.
They were just secretly guarding against Wu Huan. For Yuan Qi's safety, Bai Jue arranged for Yuan Qi to stay with Tianqi in Qingchi Palace. In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed. Yuan Qi had grown into a little boy. A child raised by Tianqi was bound to be a bit mischievous and naughty. And Shanggu had also awakened.
The Ancient Emperor Sword sensed Shanggu's aura and was summoned, but it was taken apart by the impish Yuan Qi for study. Sixty thousand years later, Shanggu awakened. However, her memory was stuck in the Nether World. She asked Tianqi about Bai Jue. Tianqi told Shanggu that the Tribulation of Chaos had been resolved and the God Realm was closed.
He hid the deaths of Yuemi and Gujun, only saying that they remained in the God Realm to assist Zhiyang in managing affairs. As for Yuan Qi, he said Yuan Qi was the child Bai Jue had with a mortal immortal woman, but Bai Jue abandoned the child and married Jing Zhao, Wu Huan's daughter. Everything had changed too quickly, leaving Shanggu bewildered. Yuan Qi asked Tianqi for a weapon.
Tianqi doted on Yuan Qi but did not agree to this request. He only said that within a few years, Yuan Qi would surely possess a unique magic weapon of his own, one that would make everyone wary. Only then did he coax Yuan Qi into being happy. Seeing Yuan Qi's greedy look, Tianqi reluctantly got up as well, preparing to make candied hawthorn skewers for Yuan Qi.
Wu Huan had been absorbing malevolent energy for a hundred years, and her demonic power had increased significantly. Feng Nv was still collecting malevolent energy for Wu Huan. However, a hundred years had passed, and many young phoenixes of the Phoenix tribe had been born from their shells. Feng Nv wanted to return to Wutong Forest to handle the matters of rebuilding the Phoenix tribe.
Although Wu Huan verbally agreed to Feng Nv, she infiltrated demonic energy into Feng Nv's body when Feng Nv was not prepared. Anyone who falls into demonic ways, regardless of life or death, is subject to her command. It had been some time since Shanggu awakened. She was determined to see Bai Jue. One day, she reached an agreement with the impish Yuan Qi. The two of them ventured into the Realm of Azure Sky late at night.
Yuan Qi, following Tianqi's instructions, hid his power of Chaos. Shanggu brought Yuan Qi along to peek at Bai Jue. As the two of them peeked at Bai Jue bathing from the eaves, Yuan Qi deliberately pushed Shanggu towards Bai Jue. After sixty thousand years, the two finally met, yet there was a sense of unfamiliarity between them. After coming out of the bath, Shanggu asked about Yuan Qi. Bai Jue acted indifferently towards Yuan Qi, which made Shanggu quite displeased.
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In Shanggu's eyes, Bai Jue had become an image of an irresponsible man who abandoned his wife and child. However, Bai Jue did not offer the slightest explanation, only telling Shanggu not to come to the Realm of Azure Sky again without reason, which left Shanggu deeply disappointed. She returned to Qingchi Palace with Yuan Qi. In Qingchi Palace, Bai Jue secretly snuck into Qingchi Palace to send things to Shanggu.
Tianqi sighed lightly, worried that Bai Jue would alarm Wu Huan in the long run. He had clearly decided to cut off emotions, yet he still couldn't let go. Seeing Bai Jue's infatuated look, Tianqi still allowed Bai Jue to secretly meet Shanggu. Gossip about the God Realm spread throughout Qingchi Palace, mostly concerning Tianqi's embarrassing affairs. Feng Ran relayed these embarrassing stories to Tianqi, who was only ashamed and angry.
He investigated the source of the gossip, questioning everyone in Qingchi Palace one by one and forbidding them from spreading such rumors again. Because of this gossip, Tianqi once again recalled matters of the God Realm, feeling only wistful. Sixty thousand years had passed, and he missed the God Realm of those years. In the Heavenly Palace, Wu Huan brought heavenly wine for Mu Guang.
Donghua's birthday banquet was approaching, and Wu Huan wanted to nourish Liaowang Mountain with her thousand years of spiritual power as a gift. Mu Guang felt sorry for Wu Huan, as she hadn't left the Heavenly Palace for the past hundred years. Therefore, Mu Guang asked Wu Huan to go to Liaowang Mountain on his behalf to attend Donghua's birthday banquet. Afterward, Wu Huan came to see Jing Yang.
Jing Yang had been punished with twenty bolts of heavenly thunder for the God Slaying Flower back then, but he did not blame Wu Huan for this matter. Moreover, his state of mind had changed over the past hundred years. He only wished for the Immortal and Demon tribes to coexist peacefully, so that the skills he had cultivated would not need to be used.
Jing Jian and Feng Ran were deeply in love and had long secretly pledged their hearts to each other. After Shanggu awakened, Jing Jian came to visit Shanggu. Shanggu had already learned from Tianqi that Fengyan and Wuxi were killed by Wu Huan. She had never imagined that she had misjudged Wu Huan so completely back then, and thus had little affection for Wu Huan's son. However, Jing Jian was humble by nature and doted on Feng Ran.
Even Tianqi thought highly of Jing Jian. After chatting with Jing Jian, Shanggu also found that he was indeed a good person. After Jing Jian left, Feng Ran mentioned Donghua's birthday banquet. Tianqi disagreed with them going to Liaowang Mountain. However, strategy is not against deception. Shanggu knew Tianqi's personality very well. She and Yuan Qi joined forces to trick Tianqi, until Tianqi, unable to resist their persistent pleas, reluctantly allowed them to slip out and go to Liaowang Mountain.
Inside Liaowang Mountain, Wu Huan and Jing Zhao came to attend the birthday banquet. Wu Huan asked about Jing Zhao's current situation. Jing Zhao only said that she no longer lived on thin ice but was instead carefree and content. After these hundred years, she also understood that what she could gain was only honor, and thus no longer harbored fantasies about Bai Jue or Qingmu.
On the other side, Shanggu brought Yuan Qi to the bamboo hut in Liaowang Mountain. Looking at the dilapidated bamboo hut, she couldn't help but recall her past with Bai Jue, while Yuan Qi still felt resentful towards Bai Jue, holding a grudge for Bai Jue's abandonment over the past hundred years. Sixty thousand years had passed, Shanggu returned to the old place, but everything had changed.
Inside Liaowang Mountain, Xianshan and other Immortal Lords discussed the pretentious attitude of Wu Huan and Jing Zhao. As soon as they arrived at Liaowang Mountain, they wanted to take the spring water specifically for cultivators on the mountain to drink. Although Xianshan was quite displeased, he still led an immortal maid to fetch the immortal spring. Unexpectedly, Yuan Qi happened to be urinating by the immortal spring. The little immortal maid couldn't complete her task. She was exasperated.
Yuan Qi always corrected his mistakes when he knew them. Upon learning that this was not ordinary immortal spring, he not only actively admitted his mistake but was also willing to follow the immortal maid to apologize to Wu Huan and Jing Zhao. The immortal maid brought Yuan Qi before Wu Huan. Yuan Qi had often visited the Realm of Azure Sky over the years, so he recognized Jing Zhao and had a poor relationship with her.
When Wu Huan learned that Yuan Qi was the child of Houchi and Qingmu, she struck Yuan Qi, intending to punish him. Fortunately, Shanggu arrived in time. As the Chief God of the Three Realms, Shanggu received a bow from everyone present, and furthermore, she ordered everyone to withdraw, leaving only Wu Huan alone.
Episode 45 Recap
Shanggu learned about Houchi from Wu Huan's mouth. She asked Wu Huan about Fengyan and Wuxi. Wu Huan did not admit to what she had done and instead pushed everything onto Elder Danfeng. Now that Elder Danfeng was dead, Shanggu had no way to verify, so she simply ended the master-servant relationship of sixty thousand years ago with Wu Huan. Furthermore, she ordered Wu Huan that she did not wish to see her again.
In the future, when the God Realm reopens, Wu Huan must not step into the God Realm by half a step. After dealing with Wu Huan, Shanggu came to the birthday banquet to find Yuan Qi. She gave Donghua a Transcendence Pill, which she had cultivated out of boredom, as a birthday gift. This pill could help Donghua ascend to God Monarch.
Moreover, she intended to open the God Realm, and if Donghua ascended to god in the future, he could come and sit in Chao Sheng Hall. Jing Zhao came to pay respects to Shanggu. Shanggu didn't put Jing Zhao's identity as a Heavenly Palace Princess in her eyes at all, only saying that Jing Zhao was not qualified to come and pay respects to her. Just then, Wu Huan also came to the birthday banquet.
Shanggu slapped Wu Huan in public, getting justice for Yuan Qi. Yuan Qi returned to Qingchi Palace and told Tianqi everything about Liaowang Mountain. Tianqi had disliked Wu Huan for many years, and now hearing that Wu Huan had been publicly humiliated, he felt greatly relieved. After returning from Liaowang Mountain, Shanggu also asked about Houchi. Tianqi gave a perfunctory answer.
Shanggu only decided to cultivate diligently to reopen the God Realm as soon as possible and asked Yuan Qi to keep an eye on Tianqi and report any unusual activity to her. Mu Guang was very happy to learn that Shanggu had awakened. To allow Shanggu to cultivate diligently, he decided not to disturb her. Afterward, Mu Guang asked about Feng Nv's whereabouts.
Numerous immortal lords had died unexpectedly recently, and everything was related to Feng Nv, but Wu Huan claimed she did not know Feng Nv's whereabouts. Mu Guang decided to go to the Realm of Azure Sky and asked Wu Huan to inform him as soon as possible if she found Feng Nv. After Mu Guang left, Wu Huan ordered Feng Nv to go to Luosha Land quickly.
She needed to cultivate into a demon with more malice in order to divide and disintegrate the Three True Gods. Yuan Qi told Shanggu about Tianqi sneaking out of Qingchi Palace. Shanggu followed him all the way and saw Tianqi staying with Bai Jue. Tianqi even gave his Ancient Emperor Sword to Bai Jue. The two talked about Shanggu. Tianqi told Bai Jue that Jing Zhao had leaked Houchi's matter.
He also asked Bai Jue to be sure to refuse Shanggu more often to cut off her hopes. Bai Jue knew what to do and only responded with an acknowledgment. Afterward, Shanggu came looking for the Ancient Emperor Sword but was discovered by Bai Jue. Bai Jue once again urged Shanggu to leave the Realm of Azure Sky. He said their fate had ended sixty thousand years ago.
If Shanggu wanted to continue the relationship, he didn't mind reliving a dream with her once more. Looking at Bai Jue's frivolous appearance, Shanggu felt only disgusted and left. She unexpectedly met a Three-Headed Fire Dragon. Seeing the Three-Headed Fire Dragon's fawning manner, Shanggu felt this person was no different from Bai Jue now. Mu Guang and Sen Yu came to the Realm of Azure Sky for a meeting. The two disagreed.
Bai Jue knew that Shanggu was still in the Realm of Azure Sky, so he summoned dancers and held a banquet, discussing matters with the two while drinking. The dancers' commotion indeed attracted Shanggu's attention. Shanggu was also a little hungry. She transformed into the Three-Headed Fire Dragon and went to attend the banquet. At the banquet, she heard Mu Guang and Sen Yu discussing the conflicts caused by bribing the Three-Headed Fire Dragon.
She then revealed her identity and asked Mu Guang and his group to withdraw first. After everyone withdrew, Shanggu offered Bai Jue a toast. Seeing a sword wound on Bai Jue, Shanggu guessed that this sword strike was given by Yuan Qi's mother. In the thousand years in the Nether World, Shanggu had been missing Bai Jue, but she never thought that Bai Jue would turn into this current state.
Her love for Bai Jue had accumulated bit by bit, and now it was disappearing bit by bit because of Bai Jue. Looking at Shanggu's figure gradually walking away, Bai Jue shed tears, only feeling sad inside. Wu Huan summoned Jing Zhao to the Heavenly Palace.
Learning that Bai Jue had confined Jing Zhao for a year for the matter at Liaowang Mountain, she told Jing Zhao through gritted teeth that there was no place for Jing Zhao in the Realm of Azure Sky anymore. They should not place their hopes on others but should control their destiny themselves. She wanted to help Jing Zhao become the master of the Realm of Azure Sky. Shanggu was about to leave the Realm of Azure Sky.
Jing Zhao came to see Shanggu. She hoped that Shanggu would not enter the Realm of Azure Sky again, leaving her a place, and she was willing to tell Shanggu the story of Qingmu and Houchi. Shanggu was not threatened by Jing Zhao. The Three-Headed Fire Dragon also quickly told Bai Jue about Jing Zhao. Bai Jue rushed to see Shanggu and told her about Qingmu and Houchi.
Bai Jue repeatedly claimed that Qingmu and Houchi were nothing but mortals, and he felt no guilt towards the two of them. He only told Shanggu to cultivate diligently and not be troubled by this insignificant past. Seeing Bai Jue disregard their past relationship and not show any affection for Yuan Qi, Shanggu was completely disheartened and thoroughly gave up on Bai Jue.
Little did she know that Bai Jue had been silently protecting Shanggu all these years and had also disguised himself as Feng Ran many times to play with Yuan Qi. He silently endured everything, only so that Shanggu could live a peaceful life.
Episode 46 Recap
Shanggu returned to Qingchi Palace. Although she knew Gujun had died for Houchi, she still asked about Gujun's whereabouts. Tianqi didn't tell her the truth, and Shanggu shed tears, already guessing that Tianqi's words were well-intentioned lies, and that Yuemi was probably no longer alive either. Seeing Shanggu cry, Yuan Qi comforted her.
Shanggu, with a tacit understanding, repeated what Houchi had asked Tianqi to tell Yuan Qi before she left, and also asked Yuan Qi to give Bai Jue more time; Bai Jue would come to find Yuan Qi once he resolved the knot in his heart. When Houchi gave birth to Yuan Qi, her divine consciousness was within this body, and she was willing to be Yuan Qi's mother.
Hearing this, Yuan Qi just cried and threw himself into Shanggu's arms, calling her "mother." Wu Huan's demonic power had reached its peak, and once she successfully passed her tribulation, she would ascend to become a Demon Monarch. Bolts of heavenly lightning struck down, and Wu Huan went forward to face her lightning tribulation. Bai Jue had already detected unusual celestial phenomena, and Donghua and Mu Guang also brought up the abnormal activity in the Nether World.
Donghua had found that if one cultivates to the peak of a True God, they can conceal their demonic aura. Mu Guang couldn't help but think of Wu Huan, realizing then that Wu Huan had long since fallen into demonhood and hadn't reformed herself all these years. The Demon had been recuperating for many years.
Sen Yu wanted to marry Chang Qin as his Demon Empress, but Chang Qin didn't immediately agree, only withdrawing her hand and deciding to think about it further. Just then, Jing Jian and Feng Ran arrived in the Demon Realm to persuade Sen Yu to withdraw his troops.
Sen Yu and Jing Jian had been friends for many years, and seeing the strong affection between Jing Jian and Feng Ran now, Sen Yu couldn't help but seek advice from Jing Jian. In the Immortal Realm, corpses of immortal soldiers who had died from depleted spiritual power were found. Jing Jian believed that Sen Yu would not have done this. At this crucial moment for troop withdrawal, Jing Jian couldn't help but suspect Wu Huan.
He rushed back to the Heavenly Palace to report. Mu Guang's expression was grave; he suspected that the person who killed the immortal soldiers was from the Demon. The two were halfway through their discussion when Wu Huan arrived, forcing them to stop. Wu Huan had personally cooked for the first time in sixty thousand years, which should have been a harmonious family scene, but Jing Jian left early due to his unresolved issues with Wu Huan.
Mu Guang deliberately brought up the topic of the injured heavenly soldiers at the dinner table. Jing Yang, who had always disliked the Demon, suspected they were responsible. Mu Guang questioned Jing Zhao as to why she hadn't reported the unusual phenomenon in the Nether World. After a hundred years, Jing Zhao's temper had become even more overbearing.
Before Jing Zhao could speak, Mu Guang exposed the truth: everything was Wu Huan's doing, and he was no longer willing to protect Wu Huan today. Wu Huan admitted to everything; however, her demonic power had greatly increased, and Mu Guang was no match for her. Jing Yang tried to protect Mu Guang but was knocked unconscious by Wu Huan. Wu Huan revealed her true face, attacking Mu Guang and ordering Jing Zhao to kill Bai Jue.
Her current demonic power could contend with a True God. As long as Bai Jue died, she would disregard everything else, and the Three Realms would be hers to rule. The Demon had intended to withdraw their troops, but the Immortal Realm, due to the deaths of three soldiers, wanted to send troops again. Jing Jian decided to mediate, trying his best to prevent a war between the two races.
In the Abyss Marsh, Tianqi drank alcohol, thinking of Yuemi and telling her all his worries. At this moment, Wu Huan transformed into Yuemi's likeness. She deceived Tianqi, embracing him as Yuemi, and, taking advantage of Tianqi's unpreparedness, attacked and killed him. Tianqi was the True God of Water; upon his death, an unusual phenomenon appeared in the sky.
The autumn sky was plagued by incessant heavy rain, and Shanggu, far away in Qingchi Palace, also felt a surge of unease. Within the Realm of Azure Sky, Bai Jue discovered that a demonic god had descended. He decided to use the spiritual resources of the Realm of Azure Sky to resist the demonic god and therefore asked Jing Zhao to leave the Realm of Azure Sky.
Jing Zhao obeyed Bai Jue's words and wanted to have a farewell drink with him, but she poisoned the wine. When something happened to Bai Jue, heavy snow fell across the Three Realms, and the earth froze. This could only be the dissipation of True Fire energy. Bai Jue's origin was fire, and Shanggu's heart cried out in alarm, fearing that something had happened to Bai Jue. The Realm of Azure Sky released an endless demonic aura.
The Demon Gathering Banner fell into Feng Nv's hands. Feng Nv used the Demon Gathering Banner to cause a great catastrophe between the Immortal and Demon races. Chang Qin and Sen Yu jointly resisted the demonic aura, and Sen Yu was also inadvertently affected by it.
Episode 47 Recap
Sen Jian was afflicted by demonic energy, his mind obscured, and he wished to commit suicide to atone. Chang Qin reminded Sen Jian of his identity as the Demon Emperor and urged him to persevere. Looking at the current situation, Sen Jian knew that only the method of dissolving the body could resolve this difficulty. On the other side, Shanggu came to the Sky Dome Realm to see Wu Huan. Wu Huan's fall into demon path greatly disappointed Shanggu.
She was no longer the little attendant deity she once was. Now that master and servant met again, Wu Huan only wished to defeat Shanggu. Thus, Wu Huan threw down Bai Jue's Tai Cang Spear, formally challenging Shanggu. Shanggu was the Chief God of Chaos; she bore the mission of the Three Realms. Today, no matter the reason for Wu Huan's fall into demon path, she could not spare Wu Huan, neither for public nor private reasons.
Wu Huan had now dealt with Tianqi and Bai Jue; she did not care about merely Shanggu. Unexpectedly, Bai Jue and Tianqi arrived at this moment. It turned out the two had already seen through Wu Huan's plot. Tianqi drank the Wine of Suppressed Breath prepared by Bai Jue; this performance was staged to resolve Wu Huan as quickly as possible. At the Rakshasa Formation Ground, both the Immortal and Demon tribes were enveloped by demonic energy.
Feng Nv brought Wu Huan's command; she asked Jing Jian to leave this place and protect himself. Seeing this, Jing Jian knew that Wu Huan was the new Demon God born in the Nine Nether today. He asked Feng Ran to help him guard the formation and activated the Immortal Formation. The Immortal Formation could only hold for a while, but the Monster Gathering Banner kept absorbing the malevolent energy of the immortals and demons.
Having no choice, Jing Jian used his body to protect the formation, blocking waves of demonic energy for both Immortal and Demon tribes and destroying Feng Nv's Monster Gathering Banner. Jing Jian was on his last breath after using his body to protect the formation. In his hand, he tightly clutched Feng Ran's instruction feather. Feng Ran then realized that Jing Jian was the little boy she had saved in her childhood.
Facing Jing Jian's passing, Feng Ran wept in pain, which thus activated the energy within her body, and she was reborn from Nirvana, becoming the Phoenix Emperor. Tianqi, Shanggu, and Bai Jue jointly fought against Wu Huan. Wu Huan, however, was still determined to win; without Zhiyang, the three were no match for her at all. Dark clouds covered the heavens and the earth; demonic energy devoured the entire Sky Dome Realm.
Tianqi, Shanggu, and Bai Jue desperately tried to resist. Bai Jue even transformed into Qingmu. The four of them joined forces to deal with Wu Huan. After all her meticulous schemes, Wu Huan was finally defeated. She lost the battle, her hair turned white. Although Wu Huan was defeated, she guessed that Shanggu's resurrection was related to the Tribulation of Chaos.
She laughed at Bai Jue's painstaking efforts for Shanggu's sake, but she knew that if Shanggu learned the truth in the future, she would regret it for the rest of her life. If the heart was dead, what was the point of living forever? The Phoenix Emperor was born. Shanggu came to Feng Ran's side. Feng Ran begged Shanggu to save Jing Jian. Shanggu shook her head; Jing Jian had used the method of dissolving the body.
Immortals and Demon Lords who used this method would have their souls and spirits completely destroyed and could not be reincarnated. Even Shanggu was powerless. Within the Three Realms, Feng Ran would never find Jing Jian again. Jing Jian's death also caused Wu Huan great sorrow; after all, he was her child. Wu Huan vented her anger on Feng Ran, believing that everything was Feng Ran's fault. She pleaded with Shanggu to save Jing Jian. Shanggu was powerless.
Looking at the pathetic Wu Huan before him, Bai Jue only thought that everything should now be revealed. In the Heavenly Palace, Bai Jue made Wu Huan admit to the events at Yuanling Marsh back then. Wu Huan admitted that she had killed Yuemi. She laughed, saying the Four True Gods were played by her and turned around in circles, killing each other.
Shanggu recalled that she had brought Wu Huan back to the Pilgrimage Palace back then, and Yuemi had also meticulously guided Wu Huan. She did not understand how Wu Huan could be so ruthless. Wu Huan only said that she was forever just a substitute for Feng Yan. Bai Jue frankly told Wu Huan that when Shanggu brought Wu Huan into the Pilgrimage Palace back then, she already knew about Feng Yan and Wu Xi living in seclusion.
She had never intended to let Feng Yan replace Wu Huan; everything was just Wu Huan's own overthinking. Wu Huan cried out "Impossible!" The Three-Headed Fire Dragon also confessed all of Wu Huan's crimes. Shanggu immediately issued an order. As the Chief God of Chaos, she decided to personally execute Wu Huan on the Azure Dragon Platform three days later to appease the anger of the common people. Wu Huan furiously denounced the injustice of the Heavenly Dao.
She brought up how Houchi had stolen the treasures of the Three Realms for her own selfish desires. Everyone in the Three Realms knew that Houchi was merely a joke, yet she herself was unaware. Tianqi did not want Shanggu to know about Houchi's matters, but Shanggu frankly told Wu Huan that the treasures of the Three Realms were all born from her Chaos spiritual power. If she wanted them, she could not be accused of theft.
As for other matters, whether she knew or not, no one else was allowed to comment. All the immortals and gods left. Shanggu was left alone with Bai Jue. Shanggu asked Bai Jue about the reason for her memory loss. After she woke up as the Chief God, even Jing Zhao and Wu Huan could casually humiliate and mock her. Bai Jue frankly stated that the person Wu Huan referred to was not Shanggu, but Houchi.
Shanggu had already learned most of the matters concerning Houchi. Bai Jue knew he had wronged Houchi; he was willing to bear all the infamy and never return to the God Realm. Listening to Bai Jue's words, Shanggu also spitefully swore to the Ancestral God in the name of Shanggu, the God, that she would never love Bai Jue for all eternity, nor would she hate Bai Jue.
She only wished to be strangers for eternity, with no chance of meeting again. Watching Shanggu's retreating figure, Bai Jue felt unbearable heartache, but he knew deeply that only by severing all emotions and attachments could he make Shanggu feel better in the future. Shanggu wanted to know what she had experienced after leaving the Nine Nether. Tianqi only said that he hadn't experienced it and was unclear.
Both of them concealed the truth from Shanggu, only wishing for this matter to pass without further inquiry. Shanggu was already mentally and physically exhausted and did not pursue the matter further, only returning to Qingchi Palace. Within the Demon tribe, Sen Jian felt guilty due to Jing Jian's death. Chang Qin stayed by Sen Jian's side, only telling him to take his time; the road ahead was still long. Mu Guang came to see Wu Huan.
The one he had always liked was not the high and mighty Heavenly Empress, but the little attendant deity Wu Huan from back then. Even now, Wu Huan still believed she had not done anything wrong; the fault lay only with destiny, only with the Gods. Mu Guang's feelings for Wu Huan were profound. He stepped forward and hugged Wu Huan. Whether Wu Huan had done wrong or not, he recognized Wu Huan as his wife.
Afterwards, Mu Guang came to plead with Shanggu for Wu Huan's sake. Shanggu refused to forgive Wu Huan because of Yuemi's death. Mu Guang only said that in this life, he had failed to make a decisive choice when he should have, ultimately leading to a great mistake. Now, he could finally do something he should have done sixty thousand years ago.
Episode 48 Recap
Mu Guang struck the drum of the God Realm. He announced his own mistakes, willing to transform into a stone dragon to atone, forever separating the Immortal and Demon Realms, protecting peace for eternity. Feng Huang Feng Ran, fair and just, is the best candidate to take charge of the imperial throne.
He is willing to pass on his position to Feng Ran, only hoping that his ministers will continue to assist Feng Ran and forever protect the foundation of the Three Realms. Everything Mu Guang did made Wu Huan feel painful and sad. After all, they had been husband and wife for sixty thousand years. Her feelings for Mu Guang had long existed unknowingly.
Now that Mu Guang had turned into a stone dragon, all that was left for her was a phantom dragon scale. Afterwards, Jing Yang came to bid farewell to Wu Huan. He was preparing to leave the Heavenly Palace to repent for his mistakes. Wu Huan still believed she was not wrong even now. She told Jing Yang to contend for the position of Heavenly Emperor.
Jing Yang only said that he had no face to contend, and he prepared to use his lifelong cultivation to resolve the dangers in the human realm and repay the sins he had committed. Gods and Demons walk different paths. With their parting now, they would likely find it difficult to meet again in the future. No matter how Wu Huan tried to keep him, Jing Yang left the Heavenly Palace without hesitation.
On the Azure Dragon Platform, Shanggu was prepared to settle things with Wu Huan. It was she who had brought Wu Huan back to the Pilgrimage Palace, leading to all the sins today. Now, she personally stripped Wu Huan of her Phoenix bloodline. From then on, Wu Huan would be neither human, immortal, demon, nor devil. She would endure all kinds of pain but never enter reincarnation, suffering the torment of eternal solitude.
Seeing how ruthless Shanggu was towards Wu Huan now, Jing Zhao cursed Shanggu to never find love for all eternity and to taste the suffering of this ten thousand years of solitude. Shanggu merely left the Azure Dragon Platform alone, not getting further entangled with Jing Zhao. At the Rakshasa Formation Ground, Shanggu came to see Feng Ran. She saw Sen Jian making a promise at the place where Jing Jian had perished.
He vowed that in this life, he would never allow the Resounding Drum to sound again, and that the two tribes must live in harmony. If he broke this oath, he would personally go down to atone to Jing Jian. Shanggu prepared to return to the God Realm. She handed the Immortal Realm to Feng Ran. Now that Immortals and Demons were not at peace, she believed Feng Ran would surely be able to shoulder this great responsibility.
When the two tribes lived in harmony in the future, she would allow Feng Ran to come and go as she pleased. Tianqi came to see Bai Jue. Bai Jue had already injected all the spiritual power from the Sky Dome Realm into the Tai Cang Spear. Coupled with the cultivation of Tianqi and Shanggu, the two were sufficient to open the gate of the God Realm.
Afterwards, Tianqi brought out the puppy that Qingmu had given to Houchi back then. This puppy was transformed from a trace of Hong Ri's remnant soul. Tianqi wanted Hong Ri to accompany Bai Jue during his ten thousand years of solitude. At the same time, he also wanted Bai Jue to spend more time with Yuan Qi before facing the tribulation. Yuan Qi had always wanted a unique weapon of his own.
Tianqi entrusted this matter to Bai Jue, allowing Bai Jue to fulfill Yuan Qi's long-held dream. Bai Jue followed Tianqi to see Yuan Qi. He expressed his love for Yuan Qi, stating that the reason he kept Yuan Qi at Qingchi Palace was for Yuan Qi's safety. As Yuan Qi's Father God, Bai Jue taught Yuan Qi the meaning of death, diligently guiding Yuan Qi, and also took Yuan Qi to travel in the human realm.
Bai Jue knew all of Yuan Qi's preferences in the human realm like the back of his hand. Yuan Qi had always been intelligent. He remembered that Feng Ran never admitted to taking him to play Pai Gow, and he also guessed that Feng Ran, who had previously taken him to travel in the human realm, was Bai Jue in disguise.
Thus, he resolved the knot in his heart and had a good time playing with Bai Jue, and also accepted the magical artifact that Bai Jue had crafted for him. Although the artifact was just an ordinary peach wood sword, it was imbued with half of Bai Jue's lifelong spiritual power cultivation, making Yuan Qi incredibly happy. A day passed in a flash. Bai Jue took Yuan Qi back to Qingchi Palace and said goodbye to Yuan Qi.
Yuan Qi did not know that Bai Jue's departure was without return date, and only hoped for Bai Jue's early return. In the 60,569th year of the Post-Ancient calendar, on the tenth day of the ninth month, the Chief God returned to her position, and the Three Realms enjoyed peace again. The God Realm had reopened, and all the Immortals and Gods respectfully welcomed the Chief God of Chaos back to her place.
After enduring sixty thousand years, the God Realm was finally reopened. Tianqi and Shanggu brought Yuan Qi to the Qiankun Platform. On the Qiankun Platform, Zhiyang led the Gods in silently supporting the entire God Realm with their spiritual power. They had fallen into a sixty thousand year slumber. Finally, everything had returned to normal, and they had come home. Shanggu returned to the God Realm for a long time. She dreamed of Bai Jue in her sleep.
In the dream, Bai Jue kissed Shanggu and told Shanggu not to think of him anymore in the future, and to take good care of herself. Looking at Shanggu before him, Bai Jue's heart was filled with immense reluctance, but he also knew deeply that the moment of parting with Shanggu had arrived. Afterwards, Bai Jue came to the Nether World alone. Sixty thousand years ago, he had endured the suffering of his origin being torn apart solely for the sake of the current tribulation. For Shanggu, he had no regrets.
Episode 49 (Ending) Recap
Shanggu woke up in the God Realm. Yuan Qi came to find Shanggu, saying that the obsidian bracelet Bai Jue gave him had suddenly cracked. As soon as Shanggu saw the obsidian bracelet, she recalled all the past events. Tianqi also came to their side at this time and told Yuan Qi to kowtow towards the direction of Yuanling Marsh for Bai Jue. After learning about all the past events, Shanggu had guessed what Bai Jue had done.
Bai Jue had never broken his feelings for her; he only focused on enduring the Tribulation of Chaos for her sake, wishing her to live well. Afterwards, Shanggu came to Yuanling Marsh alone. However, Bai Jue's divine soul had dispersed. She was in tears, enduring heart-wrenching pain. Bai Jue had blocked the Tribulation of Chaos for her and left her.
Ten thousand years of solitude in Qingchi Palace, a thousand years of ice sealing the depths of the North Sea, crushing bones and burning the body on Azure Dragon Platform - Shanggu did not understand why Bai Jue had done countless things for her, only to be willing to leave her alone in the world. Three years later, Tianqi took over the affairs of the God Realm.
Zhiyang, on the other hand, was content with his leisure, spending his days drinking. Now that Yuan Qi had just begun to grow up, Zhiyang and Tianqi discussed and decided to send Yuan Qi to Donghua to apprentice and learn skills. Bai Jue had been gone for three years. Zhiyang took Yuan Qi to see the place where Bai Jue had last left. Bai Jue was the God of Fire.
After he left, the area became ice and snow, with no clear days. Zhiyang knew well that a new God of Fire would always be born on the Qiankun Platform, succeeding Bai Jue's position. Zhiyang and Yuan Qi met Shanggu. Shanggu had been guarding Yuanling Marsh for several years.
Zhiyang persuaded Shanggu to let go of the knot in her heart, saying that Bai Jue had spent sixty thousand years re-gathering Shanggu's divine soul, so how could he wish Shanggu to forever guard Yuanling Marsh alone for him? In the Demon Realm, Chang Qin decided to leave the Senyu Demon tribe and go on a journey to the human realm. Senyu looked at Chang Qin before him with great reluctance to part.
Chang Qin merely said that what was missed was already missed, and perhaps missing it was also a form of completion. The future was uncertain; she only hoped Senyu could take care of himself, while Wu Huan was undergoing all the consequences she deserved for her mistakes, her mind unclear. Shanggu came to attend the assembly held by Feng Ran in Wutong Forest.
Outside, she saw an immortal lord with the body of a white phoenix, feeling quite surprised in her heart. The white phoenix divine consciousness within this immortal lord was the one that Jing Jian had fostered. Throughout history, no one who used the method of 'bingjie' had ever retained a thread of life. After Feng Ran learned of this, she was anxious to know who it was.
Shanggu knew Feng Ran was anxious and simply told Feng Ran to wait patiently; when Jing Jian rebuilt his body in the future, he would tell Feng Ran everything one by one. Within the God Realm, Hong Ri found the wine Yuemi had buried for Tianqi in the past. Tianqi recalled past events and deeply knew how profoundly Yuemi had sacrificed for him.
Therefore, he decided to quit drinking, and from then on abandon love and affection, never again allowing himself to be moved by feelings throughout his life. Afterwards, Hong Ri came to return the Soul Suppression Tower to Shanggu. Three years ago, Bai Jue had used the Soul Suppression Tower for Gujun, ordering Hong Ri to take Gujun's primordial spirit from the tower to the North Sea and nurture it well.
Now that Gujun's primordial spirit was well-nurtured, Hong Ri returned the Soul Suppression Tower as promised. Everything Bai Jue did was for Shanggu. Shanggu cried tears profusely because of Bai Jue's departure, but Hong Ri was convinced that there would be a time when Bai Jue would return. After hearing this, Shanggu knew that Bai Jue did not believe in destiny, so she also decided to gamble on destiny for Bai Jue one more time. Shanggu came to Qiankun Platform.
She was willing to kneel for a long time without getting up, only begging the Ancestral God to return Bai Jue to her, and offering to trade her life for his. Seeing Shanggu come to plead with the Ancestral God, Tianqi and Zhiyang both sighed. Mortals, when things don't go their way, rely on praying to gods and worshipping Buddha, but they were True Gods. Shanggu kneeling like this continuously was useless.
The two of them stepped forward to persuade Shanggu, but Shanggu's resolve was set. She knelt alone on the Qiankun Platform for five hundred years. Five hundred years later, Yuan Qi was preparing to go to Daze Mansion to learn skills. He came to bid farewell to Shanggu. Shanggu was still kneeling on Qiankun Platform. Even if there was no indication from the Ancestral God on Qiankun Platform, Shanggu's resolve remained unchanged.
Shanggu's unwavering intention finally caused a phenomenon on Qiankun Platform. A new God of Fire was about to be born. Tianqi and Zhiyang came to see the new God of Fire. The new God of Fire was none other than Bai Jue. Looking at Bai Jue before her, whose features were still the same, Shanggu simply dashed forward and threw herself into Bai Jue's arms. She had finally waited for the return of the love of her life. The two finally became a couple.
